It would be a lot easier to agree with you if Apple didn't go out of their way in software, hardware and firmware to block third-parties from getting a fair sha

It would be a lot easier to agree with you if Apple didn't go out of their way in software, hardware and firmware to block third-parties from getting a fair shake. This is the company that stops you from repairing your own device using software that you cannot control - it's not a lack of organizational and coordination prowess that makes these things happen. Nobody cakewalks their way into manufacturing things on the Chinese mainland. Similarly, some intern at Apple did not authorize this change, write the patch, and then defend the decision when upstream questioned them about it. That requires coordination, which is frankly why this whole brouhaha is offensive. Apple could be working with upstream to close a critical vulnerability, but instead they're defending the merits of a faulty and dangerous fork. That is brazen and irresponsible behavior that requires just as much effort as working together with the community to solve the issue. Even companies a tenth Apple's size can get this right.