Some consumers clearly do care, but mega-corporations aren't content with making a profit - they will kill profitable products because they're not profitable enough.

(Apparently the 12 and 13 mini had about 5% of iPhone market share in the year they were released [0]. Does that mean they were profitable for Apple? I don't know, but given how many phones Apple sells, I believe that even 5% iPhone market share would be profitable)

0. https://www.rickyspears.com/tech/the-rise-and-fall-of-apples...

Still using my 12 Mini on iOS 18 - I won't go without a fight.