That's why I mentioned the recent story. [0] [1] "Apple doesn't know" when the chain uses an internal backdoor in Apple hardware is a... stretch. And the chain gives the strong vibes of corporate-style development, with all its redundancy and mismatch between two parts. It's not alchemy, really.
[0] https://securelist.com/operation-triangulation-the-last-hard...
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38783112 - HN discussion