I think you have an excellent point and I'll bet someone at Apple has all this in spreadsheet and is making that case.

However, I think without the very high end machines Apple is also seeding a lot of professional middle market too.

If the choice is between, say, a Framework desktop vs nothing from Apple I'll obviously pick the Framework.

If I get used to a Framework desktop running Linux then I'd probably stop buying MacBook Pros.

Right now Apple has a chance at capturing local AI but that opportunity won't last forever.