Static typing is easy for newbie developers. It sets hard boundaries, and when you remember those rules, it's easy to follow what the code does. You don't have to step through it in your head and think about it much to figure it out.

With that said, I think Apple are pushing the language in that direction, because recently everyone started developing for iOS, even people who didn't program at all. Apple is trying to make it easy for them. I see nothing wrong with that. It may not be the best from a programmer viewpoint, but I can understand it.

P.S. I think this is why Microsoft has embraced static typing throughout its developer ecosystem. It makes learning from scratch much easier and developers (although not very experienced ones) flock to your platform. Of course this same thinking created ASP.NET and shortened the lives of many good men. But you cannot judge them, really.