>That should have been plainly obvious to any technically knowledgeable user because you don't lose your data forever when you forget your Apple ID password. Or the fact that you can see your photos through a web browser on icloud.com
You could build a system where there's a key stored on each of your devices, and your password also acts like a key. In that case, you could
- Lose all your devices, but unlock with password
- Forget your password, but unlock with any device
- Lose one device, but unlock with your password or any other device
Of course, most people's passwords would probably be way to weak, no matter how much time Apple spends stretching it into a key, but for people who use a decent password this would be fairly secure.
You could build a system where there's a key stored on each of your devices, and your password also acts like a key. In that case, you could
- Lose all your devices, but unlock with password
- Forget your password, but unlock with any device
- Lose one device, but unlock with your password or any other device
Of course, most people's passwords would probably be way to weak, no matter how much time Apple spends stretching it into a key, but for people who use a decent password this would be fairly secure.