I think it makes sense to diversify, and if that means open-up so be it (for Apple or similar). what worked well in last ~20 years isn't guaranteed to continue

I think it makes sense to diversify, and if that means open-up so be it (for Apple or similar). what worked well in last ~20 years isn't guaranteed to continue in that trajectory in the next 5 or 10 years even, since polarized Geo-political shifts make it more dangerous for a tightly-coupled enterprise [1] (enterprise-to-product coupling). short-term makes sense to couple-tightly with a product, but not mid-term or long-term, for that it's better to focus on the market - think of the effects that sanctions (political or economical) or shortages (human or materials [chips, metals, oil etc]) could have on the enterprise's trajectory. if you've got a monopoly, it's a good time to diversify [2], and sooner rather than later [1] [1] enterprise could be a company or even a government [2] hint "alliances"