The downvotes were expected. I've found that anytime I say something critical of Apple downvotes are sure to follow. Even in technical threads were people are

The downvotes were expected. I've found that anytime I say something critical of Apple downvotes are sure to follow. Even in technical threads were people are literally struggling to complete work because of Apple's attitude (my experience here mostly relates to support for 3d browser apis over the last decade) there's still a largely negative response to any perceived Apple criticism. I'm actually pleasantly surprised that my comment here is no longer downvoted. I guess HN folks are more savvy than typical web devs. To be honest I'm not sure I'm even criticizing Apple. I don't like it, for sure, and it makes my life harder, but it's clearly a sound business strategy that has served them well.