I’m just speculating.I’ve been wondering about exactly this. Why is this “not a good thing for real surround lovers?”
Because they could just see all of the real surround stuff as just a carrot. But if the carrot ultimately costs more money than it generates plays and subscriptions, Apple could gradually or suddenly lose interest in supporting real atmos mixes. It’s not as though the plug hasn’t been pulled on surround by the powers that be before. In fact, when hasn’t it to a large degree?