> For users, if you enable this feature, but then lose your password, you are entirely screwed and Apple can't help you.
Exactly the same with the phone if you forget your PIN/passcode. So they already do this.
Exactly the same with the phone if you forget your PIN/passcode. So they already do this.
Second, my comment was meant in the context of iCloud - if you don't enable the feature as described, Apple may be able to decrypt and recover something, but if you do go all the way to the logical end, yes, you're out of options.
The amount of money that is spend on their devices is just insane.