[piskov]

The guy responsible is fortunately out of Apple

[makeitdouble]

That would be fine if he was a lone wolf and nobody supported his vision, or if his whole org moved out with him.

[Eric_WVGG]

Several of his “lieutenants” are following, actually.

His successor Stephen Lemay has exactly the kind of pedigree a person who cares about UI could ask for. There's a lot to be optimistic about. https://daringfireball.net/2025/12/bad_dye_job

[outside1234]

I have no idea what's going on but Apple is an extremely top down place. Its entirely possible that Apple pivots on a dime after the departure of the baffoon.