[lurch_mojoff]

Apple have never shown any interest in being friends with the carriers. Since day one of their foray into the mobile phone business, they've been barely tolerating their partner carriers - like a horrible roommate, you cannot kick out because you need their share of the rent. It's just now Apple feel strong and established enough to completely shun them.

[sedev]

Or to restate it: Apple is willing to piss off the carriers - this is a feature, not a bug.