The discussion forums were set up while Steve Jobs was iCEO but he's never commented there and he has never referred to it in a keynote. Let's not pretend that

The discussion forums were set up while Steve Jobs was iCEO but he's never commented there and he has never referred to it in a keynote. Let's not pretend that since Tim Cook took the reigns Apple has suddenly become less communicative, that's poppycock. If anything, since Jobs' passing, the company has become more open towards its customers, its investors and the press. See for instance the following press releases, they reveal a lot more than Jobs would have allowed: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/02/07Statement-by-Apple.html http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/02/07Statement-by-Apple... http://www.apple.com/letter-from-tim-cook-on-maps/ http://www.apple.com/letter-from-tim-cook-on-maps/ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/10/29Apple-Announces-Changes-to-Increase-Collaboration-Across-Hardware-Software-Services.html http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/10/29Apple-Announces-Ch... http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/08/27Craig-Federighi-Apples-Vice-President-of-Mac-Software-Engineering-Dan-Riccio-Apples-Vice-President-of-Hardware-Engineering-Join-Apples-Executive-Team-as-Senior-Vice-Presidents.html http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/08/27Craig-Federighi-Ap... http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/03/19Apple-Announces-Plans-to-Initiate-Dividend-and-Share-Repurchase-Program.html http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/03/19Apple-Announces-Pl... http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/02/13Fair-Labor-Association-Begins-Inspections-of-Foxconn.html http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/02/13Fair-Labor-Associa...