[fsflover]

Less people would buy new iPads, so Apple won't do this unless forced by law and the right to repair movement.

[amelius]

It's probably more because some IT people at Apple take pride in locking things down. After that, it takes Apple real effort to actually support your use-case.

[fsflover]

So you think that "taking pride" is more important than profit at Apple? I seriously doubt that.