Then Apple is not the product for you.

I use apps like Halide to fill in the gaps in the stock camera app, and shoot with a standalone camera when I want full creative control.

That doesn’t mean I don’t have a wishlist.

The funny part is that the primary theme of my comment is about the control Apple gives you over your data - control you do not have when picking other products - and arguable a more important thing to allow me to control.

I've decided that Apple products are, indeed, for me. Wishing they would provide certain features doesn't change that.

Apple has shown repeatedly that they are continuing to invest in camera controls. The "RAW" button, support for ProRes, etc. are a few examples of this. Giving "creators" access to more creative modes in the camera is hardly an idea that is so opposite Apple's norms to imagine they might include it someday, or to conclude that I should abandon the ecosystem because they don't have it today.

I mean underlying a lot of Apple stuff is linux. Do you feel you have linux device and its might and endless configurability when working with iphone? My wife can't force that f!@#!@ device to allow her pattern unlock of her phone without losing warranty, Apple rather prefers her having no safety at all (since face ID simply doesn't work for her line of work, and typing minimum 6 digits code 100x a day is extremely annoying... no other choices on 13 mini).

Which expectations would those be and how are they misaligned? I have no allusions about what using Apple products entail. That doesn't mean I can't want things.

But my comment was more about the state of AI than anything.

also, the minimum is actually 4 digits. you can tap "passcode options" when setting/changing passcode. not sure how much better that would be though. i generally like face id but i do hope they add in-display touch id sometime.