[tomasf]

"See, it’s that last part that must bother them. The idea that someone, somewhere, is doing something with an iPhone that they haven’t anticipated, like making a thermometer or payment system or 3D scanner. Someone who hasn’t paid for a license to attach that thing to their phone."

Nonsense. They still include an adapter, so you can just connect those devices to that jack instead. Or use Bluetooth, which doesn't require a license. Or, you know, Wi-Fi.