For sure, there were A14 based mac minis given to devs during the switch. The only "missing" components are drivers for the display/speakers etc which is the smallest part of getting a working system (compared to the OS + kernel).
It's also this thing that infuriates me to some extent. Apple can do amazing things if it wanted but... it doesn't appear to care about consumer benefit.
It's also this thing that infuriates me to some extent. Apple can do amazing things if it wanted but... it doesn't appear to care about consumer benefit.