So is Google and Apple themselves. There is no entity here which is a paragon of virtue in the valley. I do believe that cynicism is detrimental to mental health, and hope stems from assuming things can and do get better sometimes.
There are people who care about keeping phones out of landfills and Apple (and others) designing products withe low repairability, and also trying their best to block access to parts under the guise of "protecting" the users.