....so the bike industry isn't as bad as Apple because there are smaller companies filling in the gaps and creating adapters/conversions for the often unnecessary changes pushed by the big players? Is this not EXACTLY what happens in tech as well?
As for change for the sake of change, I see no better example than the push to 15mm at a time when 20mm was a proven and universally accepted alternative to 9mm quick releases. 20mm interfaces can be made stronger than 15mm, and they can be made lighter than 15mm, but the industry decided to create something new for marketing purposes.