Apple screwed this up in just about every way possible.
They failed to:
1. Provide even a superficial performance boost by making the cable USB3
2. Engage manufacturers early so that when the phone came out their partners could benefit from increased dock/accessory sales.
Honestly, all this has been nothing but an inconvenience for the customer and if I was an accessory maker I'd be furious heading into the holiday season with no iPhone5 ready products to drive holiday sales.
1. What's a superficial performance boost?
2. A business exists for its own profit. You would not start or open a business to make OTHER people money. I know if I were to open my own business, it would be for my own profit.
It is a temporary inconvenience. Apple has not had a new connector in over five years. Nothing is perfect, not even Apple. If you think you can do a better job, open up your own business and turn it into a multi-billion dollar company.