>I'm not sure why you're being such a stickler. I'm not them, but from observing the discourse it's clear they have a better grasp of past events and are being

>I'm not sure why you're being such a stickler. I'm not them, but from observing the discourse it's clear they have a better grasp of past events and are being far more reasonable. For example, perhaps they are mindful that: 1. At the iPhone 6 stage EU legislation was asking phone makers to use MicroUSB standard, not the type C connector. 2. Apple had only recently changed to the lightning connector, switching again so quickly to new, unproven, connector is not smart. Especially one that at the time didn't have much hardware support, didn't support all of the modes needed by Lightning and wasn't being requested by regulatory bodies. 3. The EU's USB Type C mandate isn't even active until late 2024 and only applies to newly released devices. i.e. Both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 could have come with lightning. 4. Apple phone's are designed far longer than a year in advance. Apple have stated numerously that their product development is a many years long process and that they're actively planning multiple products for years in advance. This is also necessary aspect of developing products for mass production. The product path and decisions suggested to implement the type C connector in an iPhone 6 is naive, largely ignorant to product development and based on present-day attitudes to USB Type C.