A device using the linux kernel (or Mach kernel in iOS) doesn't make it a "Unix" or "Unix-like" system, despite that same kernel being used in other truly Unix-like systems. The user land (aka GNU in most Linux distros) is what makes it a Unix-like system. That doesn't mean GNU isn't relevant, it means what you considered a "Unix-like" system was overly broad.
This reply is a bit overly pedantic and I apologize, but you kept pushing so I wanted to clarify.
This reply is a bit overly pedantic and I apologize, but you kept pushing so I wanted to clarify.