It is unclear to me to which view you refer when you write “that’s a simplistic way to view everyone who criticizes Apple for any reason.” Indeed, as I cannot see such a view expressed by any contributor to this thread nor the original post, it mystifies me somewhat.

I do agree with you that it is “entirely reasonable to wonder why Apple is using USB-C for every neew device EXCEPT the iPhone.” However, I see no reason to shout and nor do I accept your dismissal of the original author’s reason for Apple’s retention of the lightning connector. To me, it a rational and reasonable explanation though I would be interested to see a statement from Apple that outlines the reasons for its decision.

I don’t agree that “A wireless. charger would be big and bulky to carry around” and suggest that a review of such items on today’s market is all that is necessary to justify my disagreement on that point.

That you and many others would prefer all Apple devices to use the same port across all devices is perfectly reasonable and I support it. However, I am prepared to defer to Apple innovators and designers because I am certain that they have much more expertise and understanding of the needs than myself.

I can also appreciate that it would be far more convenient to have a greater degree of standardisation across all products of a similar nature and function, regardless of manufacturer. Indeed, given that manufacturers and others do get together continually to create, review and introduce new standards, I suggest that most interested parties are likely to share that view.

However, as much as I have often been and fully expect to continue to be frustrated by the sheer inconvenience of the number of different batteries, globes, cables, screws, nuts, and etc. with which I have to deal, I accept that there are many valid reasons for their existence. I accept that even if in some cases, the choice of a particular size or configuration that is contrary to that chosen by the majority of producers of a particular product may seem to have no adequate rationale.

In many cases, there may be no adequate rationale. In many others, that rationale may be apparent only when taken in the context of legacy, what is ubiquitous in a particular location, what legal or government requirements dictate, what is available, what the manufacturer or designer considers appropriate in terms of suitability, cost, durability or other factors, and so on.

My view is that both evolution and innovation, by definition involve change. Change and the differences it brings will almost always cause inconvenience, dissatisfaction or dislike to some, just as it will also be welcomed by others.

I’d suggest, though it was said in a different age and a different context, that a succinct reply to this issue can be found in a famous quote of Abraham Lincoln: “ You can please all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.”*

I guess that notion was at the heart of my initial response to the original post that expressed my frustration, not with genuine questioning, critical comment or such, but with generally uninformed, invalid and opinionated criticism offering nothing but negativity, as opposed to reasonable and rational commentary.

*[I apologise if I have mis-worded that in any way for I have written it from memory. The substance of it is, nevertheless, accurate.]