Isn't their non-support more a consequence of the fact that they haven't shipped a single product with an optical drive since 2012? Like, you can obviously plug a $100 external Blu-Ray writer into any of their computers, but I think between the competition with their own digital distribution platform and the "bag of hurt" that is DRM nonsense, I can understand them not being interested in explicitly supporting it but still caring about the direction that it takes since they are a media and devices company, and the decisions made there impact them.
> but still caring about the direction that it takes since they are a media and devices company, and the decisions made there impact them.
Agreed, but with a sinister connotation.
While I am absolutely not accusing Apple of it, let's not forget that all companies want the inside track on any tech that could threaten profits, and may join these organizations to guide them away from decisions that are not in the companies' interests.
Presumably those conflicts of interest would be well understood by everyone at the table, and the other companies with a heavier stake on the devices side (Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony, etc) would hold Apple accountable for any obvious attempts to sabotage the standard.
