Its not about the device forcing it, its about the type of user. They are saying a standard iphone user does that.

I mean it's wrong on all fronts today, the avg person keeps their phone for multiple years more than they used to.

Samsung Galaxies have gotten 3-5 years of updates for at least a decade. Agree that non-flagships used to get shafted. But EU has now mandated aftermarket updates for specific periods.

6-7 years of software support on a device whose screen wouldn't last 3 months.