Something to keep in mind (and I'm not defending it, just illuminating it), when a company needs to grow the market for a given product lines, the "use-cases" or desires of the "existing users/customers" are often of secondary concern ... when compared to the use-cases of the new target market (real, or imagined/envisioned by the marketing department).

There are plenty of NeXT geeks and Unix geeks who are constantly disappointed by the Mac (and iPhone in particular) product lines, because Apple consistently doesn't live up to the full potential of the devices ... because that full potential doesn't fit into (or directly detracts from) their target market.

This isn't new. And if you're in that segment who is being alienated by the marketing department, it sucks. A lot. But, it is what it is. You just have to figure out if the device is "close enough" to what you want, or if there's another device that is "closer", and whether or not you're willing to jump ship to those other devices.

But, it's not idiocy, it's just not consistent with the market segment you live in.