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The last time I charged my iPad from 2012, the battery ballooned so much it popped the display out of the metal frame.  I sent it to Apple Japan for recycling.  Apple Japan gives you NO CREDIT for doing that.  They simply arrange for a shipper to come by and pick up the items you want to recycle.  It costs you nothing, but you get nothing.  So if you folks in the USA actually get something, count your blessings.  Even so, the article is clearly making recommendations about more recent iPads.  When your iPad is very old like mine, the battery is a problem.  Forget longer battery life and fires.  I just want batteries that stop ballooning after they expire, so they won't destroy otherwise good electronics anymore.  Current battery tech stinks in that regard.

Marvin said:

It works better for some scenarios like reading news in the bathroom, watching movies on a plane, for taking on vacation, for swiping through photo albums, it works better when relaxing on a sofa, Facetiming family or work meetings.
One aspect that rarely gets mentioned in reviews is kids. 
Apple sells 2-3x more iPads than Macs so quite a few people are finding a use for them

I read your reply with an open mind, but I use my iPhone 15 Pro Max "in the bathroom" to read news, and if I go on a trip, I will without a doubt need my computer, not merely iOS or iPadOS.  So if I take my 16" MBP, I don't need an iPad.  I will have my iPhone too, so in cases where my MBP is too large, my iPhone works.  The iPad sits in a strange place that lacks absolute need in my home, and I say this having purchased two iPads in the past.  In other words, I speak from experience.  And just because a lot of people buy iPads, what they do doesn't magically make my situation different.

When FaceTiming, I sometimes need to send files, and almost always I need to jump on my Mac to do that, so if I am already on my Mac, it's even better.

Kids.  Yes.  That is why I purchased two iPads in the past.  But guess what?  Kids grow up and move out.  Then where's the need for more iPads in the home in which there once were kids?  

I've already explained why I am finding it hard to choose the iPad.  But I want Apple to give PEOPLE LIKE ME (not all those other people you mentioned who buy iPads) a reason to buy an iPad.  SHOW ME THE NEED FOR MY SITUATION.  It's not that difficult.  Right now, current iPads don't fill that need.  It's not the end of the world though.  It's just a fact.  And it shows THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.  That's a good thing.  If Apple eventually does recognize would-be buyers like me, the iPad stands to only get much, MUCH better.

WHY???

Look, I love Apple, but I must ask that question in response to what they said.

When you have a 16" M1 Max MBP like I do, why in THE world do I need an iPad?  I ask this as someone who has purchased more than one iPad in the past.

I am not an artist who needs to draw.  I don't need Apple pencil.  Therefore, why do I need an iPad which has a smaller screen than my 16" MBP and does less?

I already have an iPhone 15 Pro Max, so it's not like I don't use iOS.  And while iPadOS is more capable, macOS is more capable still.

Just as the Apple Watch is really for people who (a) don't mind a thing on their wrist and (b) love to work out, iPad is especially suited for drawing with Apple Pencil, and I've already said I don't do that.  And it isn't the best consumption device because as I just said, my 16" MBP has a larger screen.  Plus, my MBP has better speakers too.

So this raises the important question of why any 16" MBP owner needs an iPad when they don't draw or otherwise use Apple Pencil.

Apple, give people like me a good reason why I need to also buy an iPad.  I just don't see the reason now.

Steve Jobs was remarked in a speech that "death is very likely the single best invention of life."  Naturally, he had no desire to die, but when he pondered things, he concluded that big change is often needed, and sometimes that big change doesn't happen until people or even generations die out.

In the case of Apple, many are leaving Apple not due to death, but for other reasons.  But the reasons are largely irrelevant when we ponder the topic of CHANGE and consider its importance.  It is very Jobsian.  So while some may see a bleak future due to the OLD leaving Apple, Steve Jobs might actually see it differently.  And perhaps so should we.  Embracing change and getting a new generation of people designing at Apple isn't all dark and worrisome news, folks.

It's called "subject isolation."  Ever shot a photo of yourself or someone else and wanted to remove either another person or an eyesore?  Subject isolation!  And with AI, that process is getting much faster and easier.

If you examine the side-by-side shot in the article, you see the highway takes your focus away from the train tracks.  It would take longer for you to notice the train is there.  The doctored photo helps you see the white-topped train on the tracks more clearly and quickly.

So who cares if the "SF Gate wasn't fooled"!  It wasn't about fooling you as much as it was making your eyes see the MAIN POINT of that scene, which was the train.

"What about homes changed to mansions?" you ask?  ANSWER: scene beautification.  And who does that better than Apple?  My goodness!  Where does the clip say "this scene is 100% accurate?"  Our cities do need some beautification.  Obviously, you can't replace old homes with new ones instantly.  But 100 years from now, things will probably look different.  The old will be destroyed and make way for the new.  But the biggest change that would make a huge improvement would be the complete elimination of power and photo lines.  Ever watch Star Trek earth scenes of the future? No power lines.  Funny how eliminating the world's BIGGEST eyesore makes things look more "futuristic."

The things people talk about and complain about these days is getting pretty crazy.  Let well enough alone and enjoy life.  Don't worry.  Be happy.