Comment by jbm

Oh, there also was the mildly sensational "I wonder too, what taste Cheetos-dusted 78-year-old testicles leave in one’s mouth. Whatever the flavor, I hope it lingers."

https://daringfireball.net/2024/11/i_wonder

Well excommunication is not appropriate as a term. Apple has cut off access to the most important cardinals for interviews, not told John he's out of the Catholic Church.

> If detailed but milquetoast criticisms are grounds for excommunication, maybe the company really does have serious management issues.

This has always been the case at Apple. Tons of ex-employees have commented about challenges in criticism.