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I think you're making a big assumption about who is saying what.

Absolutely right.

Every time Apple says "This is the best way to do X!" it invalidates their last version's claims of "This is the best way to do X!" especially when it undoes exactly what the prior version brought, and especially when it's about ergonomic or ease of use elements whose theoretical maxima really shouldn't vary much.

The cycle is really tired, and their wild claims have worn out their novelty to non-Apple people.

Perhaps it was never about the arguments themselves, but rather their veracity.