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> How long before they get acquired by Apple

I mean, they're already taking 30% of their paycheck. That's about as "employed" as they want them to be, since they make $2.10/month for every active user on their service.

> and the Mail app acquires this feature set?

Wishful thinking. The Mail developers have dropped the ball for the past 5 years, I wouldn't expect them to start releasing a good client now.