[JadeNB]

> This is a beta release—it seems very plausible that it's just a mistake, rather than some sort of elaborate-but-subtle act of defiance.

I was wrong. I still think that this was plausible, but, as a TechCrunch article https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/15/apple-confirms-its-breakin... now on the front page https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39388218 makes clear, it's not true.