> So this is why lawmakers still sit down with Apple. And the generous lunches. I have to say, this sounds trivially false, and I don't think I'm nitpicking.

> So this is why lawmakers still sit down with Apple. And the generous lunches. I have to say, this sounds trivially false, and I don't think I'm nitpicking. Lawmakers sit down with Apple because Apple has an enormous amount of money and power. After some of these lawmakers sit down for lunch with the lobbyist, perhaps they make the assessment that what Apple is asking for is still doable/ethical/practical/etc. Edit: clarification