Problem with legislation like this is it frequently doesn’t take into account that companies like Apple can be devious assholes. Every loop hole has to be anticipated and covered before it can be exploited.

Yeah I agree with this on principle, but as it is it basically means we will have USBC forever because nobody is going to take market risks on pushing a better standard. It works because USBC is good, but imagine if the EU did this kind of thing with the previous gen mini connector?

Same thing here. I prefer the form factor, ergonomics and long term waterproofing which comes with current trends. Yes I know it’s possible to get IP ratings with removable batteries, but those seals fail, and they always fail at the worst time.

I really doubt water damage e-waste is more significant than simply e-waste due to irreplaceable batteries.

One is a possibility, the other is a guarantee.