Edit: Downvote all you want. Apple did this before, it is not hard to imagine that they would do it again. I am hardly crying wolf with my comment.
That's why you're being downvoted.
No reason to trust what apple is saying. They are a company. If it becomes financially viable to play those tricks again they will do it.
Apple is a Rorschach test. You see what you want to see.
Look at the dongle nonsense Apple has pulled on customers for profit. Look at their genius bar overcharing and lying to people about their broken devices (see: Louis Rossman https://youtu.be/o2_SZ4tfLns).
Since someone else decided who am I allowed to talk to (rather NOT to talk to) I have no choice than to really consider why am I still around here.
I bought used iPhone 4 phones 2-3 times, replaced the battery, and it was brand new.