I do. The point is inference speed and power, making previously impossible local inference possible. A side effect of that hardware optimization is fixed capabilities.
You've confused engineering compromise for malice, and reversed the purpose. For the model capabilities and inference power draw, what alternative do you see to a (at least mostly) fixed hardware model?
What I'm saying is that Apple will use these type of models etched into chips, and they will do it because it drives obsolescence, so they can shorten the upgrade cycle. They will do it because they figure out it's good for them.
You've confused engineering compromise for malice, and reversed the purpose. For the model capabilities and inference power draw, what alternative do you see to a (at least mostly) fixed hardware model?