Title isn't really correct, nowhere in the article does it even insinuate that as the reason for this change
Says it in the comments. It's a forum post.
Even more reason to be skeptical about the title here. “Anonymous comment on rumor site” is hardly a basis for a factual title…
The iPad as home hub wasn't very reliable anyway (often people didn't charge it and it ran out of battery). And plenty of third party options available now.
Apple reminding me why I don't buy their hardware.