Comment by shuckles

No. The reference you provide characterizes it correctly: the FBI wanted Apple to create and sign a one-off build of iOS. The specific request was to allow automated passcode input and remove retry back offs and auto-erase constants.

This is how Apple described the request: “ The government would have us remove security features and add new capabilities to the operating system, allowing a passcode to be input electronically. This would make it easier to unlock an iPhone by “brute force,” trying thousands or millions of combinations with the speed of a modern computer.”

Or in their FAQ:

“Is it technically possible to do what the government has ordered?

Yes, it is certainly possible to create an entirely new operating system to undermine our security features as the government wants.”