"In fact, [Steve] Lemay — along with Dye and Sorrentino — was a driving force behind Liquid Glass and was deeply involved in its development.
Liquid Glass was a massive undertaking across Apple’s entire design organization, and I haven’t been able to find any evidence suggesting there were designers internally opposed to it during development. Apple’s executive team was also fully behind the interface."
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-15/apple-s-liquid-glass-ui-isn-t-going-anywhere-siri-home-hub-foldable-iphone-mmrpcylx
"The idea that iOS 26 and Liquid Glass represent a crisis for Apple — or some unforgivable offense against good design that customers around the world despise — is greatly overblown. The vast majority of users appear happy with the update, and adoption of the latest operating systems has steadily climbed in recent months after a slightly slower-than-usual initial response."
Steve Troughton-Smith
Penguin