That response seems a bit nonsensical... yeah they made the commitment and set a date. And then they stuck to it. I'd rather a company make and honor commitmen

That response seems a bit nonsensical... yeah they made the commitment and set a date. And then they stuck to it. I'd rather a company make and honor commitments, than never commit to anything or break them whenever they feel like it. I haven't seen their comments in the spec - but they certainly aren't opposed to USB-C given Macs have been using it for years as has the iPad.