I think the gift that was lost to Apple was not in a product roadmap, it was Steve's drive for perfection. His ability to see a product and demand changes, to see faults and to adjust the device, sometimes to a fault, but usually for the better.
So sure, even if he left a roadmap of product ideas, design and function, who will step in and tweak it at the smallest detailed level? That is is what is missing.
I remember reading a quote from Steve that successful companies ship...since his passing how many delays have we seen from Apple, and when there weren't delays, the available supply has been a joke.
It is those things that will hurt Apple the most in the long run IMHO.
So sure, even if he left a roadmap of product ideas, design and function, who will step in and tweak it at the smallest detailed level? That is is what is missing.
I remember reading a quote from Steve that successful companies ship...since his passing how many delays have we seen from Apple, and when there weren't delays, the available supply has been a joke.
It is those things that will hurt Apple the most in the long run IMHO.