There is speculation that some of what you're describing will start to go away now that Ive is gone. For example, there have been a bunch of leaks recently saying the next-gen MacBooks will include traditional scissor switch keyboards, and some observers (e.g. John Gruber) have said the implication is that these leaks started when Ive was on his way out as a way of hinting that he was the one insisting they stick to a flawed design.