Before I read that article, I had no idea he worked for McKinsey. He could have worked anywhere, and he chose one of the worst consulting firms in the world.
The next iPhone will have two way wireless charging so that’s probably one factor that led to the AirPower cancellation.
They also gave a (shitty) apology for their terrible laptop keyboards
https://www.macrumors.com/2019/03/27/apple-apologizes-about-third-gen-keyboard-issues/