If Apple is doing what they say they are, it is in fact better. No maybe about it.
If they’re not, that means they are acting and intentionally deceiving the public security community which they are inviting to audit it.
Is that something you actually think is happening? I think we need to be clear here.
Your threat model may or may not be covered by the guarantees they are able to document, but just saying “well maybe they’re still doing some unspecified nefarious thing” is not contributing to the discussion.
Especially when none of the alternatives are even trying.
If they’re not, that means they are acting and intentionally deceiving the public security community which they are inviting to audit it.
Is that something you actually think is happening? I think we need to be clear here.
Your threat model may or may not be covered by the guarantees they are able to document, but just saying “well maybe they’re still doing some unspecified nefarious thing” is not contributing to the discussion.
Especially when none of the alternatives are even trying.