I'm really surprised to see so many on HN defending this behavior change, when it objectively violates traditional UI/UX principles and Apple's own HIG. The principle of least astonishment is there for a reason: as Apple itself says, iOS interfaces must "incorporate[] features and behaviors in ways people expect."
The toggle is too close to previous versions to have a different behavior. I'm not opposed to the behavior itself, necessarily, and it seems like some people might find it useful. But implementing it as a bait-and-switch was the wrong call.
The toggle is too close to previous versions to have a different behavior. I'm not opposed to the behavior itself, necessarily, and it seems like some people might find it useful. But implementing it as a bait-and-switch was the wrong call.