iThings' snooping backdoor, UK

Apple disabled end-to-end encryption on iThings of users in the UK in response to a UK law that requires a backdoor in any end-to-end encryption in communication products.

Although Apple often treats its customers with contempt, it is not the culprit in this instance. The choices it was given by the UK were to add a snooping back door and make the feature dishonest, or to eliminate the feature.