That is really wrong way of looking at things. USB 4 support doesn't require ANY innovation from Apple, any extra $$$ (maybe pennies) - it's pure representation that they lost focus and simply don't care. That port is CRITICAL for many things they actually focused on in the prerecorded ads we all watched today - video. All add-ons, storage are in 99% of cases directly connected to the phone via USB-C port. To not support the latest technology available but charge premium is really disappointing...

I think calling it critical is massively overestimating how important it is to almost anyone, but that doesn't mean your need isn't valid.

Out of curiosity, are there any phones from any manufacturer that support USB4 and can actually transfer data at more than 5gbps?