Forcing Apple to implement interop and such extra features requires a non-trivial amount of labour. That trickles down to the customer in many subtle and not so subtle ways that the parent comment mentioned (more resources and higher inter-dept. coordination ceiling for a streamlined UX, etc.)
Comparing it to opinions about gay marriage makes you look dishonest, "None of this is about you, at all" makes you look plain silly
Comparing it to opinions about gay marriage makes you look dishonest, "None of this is about you, at all" makes you look plain silly