It wasn't obvious at the time, but I think in retrospect the case can be made that Apple's ability to innovate effectively (both in terms of time and quality) died with Jobs.
Jony Ive made a good effort to keep pushing hardware design forward, but without Jobs to curb his worst impulses (in my opinion), the end was result was "thinner above all else" (as you mention).
If someone can come up with a corporate structure that allows for the dynamism provided by having a visionary dictator at the helm, without actually needing a visionary dictator, that would be a corporate structure that would take the world by storm.
Jony Ive made a good effort to keep pushing hardware design forward, but without Jobs to curb his worst impulses (in my opinion), the end was result was "thinner above all else" (as you mention).
If someone can come up with a corporate structure that allows for the dynamism provided by having a visionary dictator at the helm, without actually needing a visionary dictator, that would be a corporate structure that would take the world by storm.