As someone else commented, this is one of the reasons why trusting companies like Apple is a bad idea. Even if employees had real concerns about a technology, or wanted to discuss the pros/cons, we would never hear about it. It should be obvious why a strong focus on secrecy and "controlling the message" breeds distrust.

The appropriate venue to discuss concerns with technology in a forum that will actually impact it is rarely a public message board.

That does not imbibe more trust in me regarding the corporate world, Apple this time. Big corporates have done many things to erode it, just like governments did. As we all know, trust leaves on horseback, comes back on foot. And in current 'distrust-first' society with populism feeding the gut, it may not come back at all for quite some time.

> it's gutsy for you to post this,

That comment seems completely neutral. Not being able to post that comment without worrying about consequences sounds absolutely dystopian.

It's Apple, that's how it works. You've frequently got no idea what the person down the hallway is working on.