Exactly.
Google was already compromised by 2007, and with success of the iPhone, Android copied it. Steve swore he would kill android off. But google killed him instead. Media canonized Steve Jobs post mortem and planted a gay man to be the face of the company.
Classic.
By design.
It was so fun ganging up on conspiracists that the easiest way to cope when theories come true is to protect the narrative or eat humble pie.
People hate having to accept they are dumber than people they called dumb.