Do you think this would be happening if this was an IBM product and Cook was in charge of IBM instead of Apple? I think the corporation itself brings out some real politico-cultural prejudices in people.
Different companies have different values which foster different cultures and attract different people to work there. Apple's credo is think different. I've no idea what IBM's was or if they were friendly with the government in their heydays but it's an interesting question whether or not they were friendly with the government back then on intelligence matters.
