What evidence do you have to blame the cable for the blue smoke escaping? It isn't really plausible for a bad USB-C cable to cause a device to fail in that way,

What evidence do you have to blame the cable for the blue smoke escaping? It isn't really plausible for a bad USB-C cable to cause a device to fail in that way, at least unless the device itself was incredibly poorly engineered. There is a reasonable argument that standards should be more stringently validated and adhered to (in many areas, not just charging cables), but giving Apple the keys to the market and the ability to charge whatever they want is not the answer.