> services he expects Apple to provide after he doesn't pay them for their hardware
The problem is that Apple didn't just disable these services on the device he didn't pay for. They disabled them even on the devices he did pay for.
> Should your Corolla's cloud based gps routing stop working when you break your contract with Toyota over your Camry? Arguably yes. The car didn't default on the loan, you did. You broke your contract, why would you expect the other party to continue allowing you to be their customer?
Because the contract says what happens if you default, and that isn't one of the things it says.
Apple is under no obligation at any time to maintain your subscription because they too have the right to terminate the contract for iCloud and your Apple ID. If you get to the end of the billing cycle and they don't want you as a customer, they have no legal requirement to continue billing you and providing you service. Imagine how outrageous it would be to live in a society where sellers were prohibited from terminating contracts with customers who didn't pay them.
Moreover, you sign a contract when you agree to the terms of the purchase, as well as the trade in. None of this is a surprise.
The problem is that Apple didn't just disable these services on the device he didn't pay for. They disabled them even on the devices he did pay for.
> Should your Corolla's cloud based gps routing stop working when you break your contract with Toyota over your Camry? Arguably yes. The car didn't default on the loan, you did. You broke your contract, why would you expect the other party to continue allowing you to be their customer?
Because the contract says what happens if you default, and that isn't one of the things it says.