Actually, I don't find it surprising at all. If you knew anything about the decision making structure and culture at companies like Samsung and LG, you'd assume

Actually, I don't find it surprising at all. If you knew anything about the decision making structure and culture at companies like Samsung and LG, you'd assume that it's a total camel factory (camel: a horse designed by committee). These guys on the other hand are very very close to the users and know what people actually will actually find valuable and use. They aren't just putting features in their OS because research shows that those features market well and will help sell handsets.