No, that stuff is done on purpose.
Apple is not the only manufacturer that plays that game.
What I can see Apple doing here in another incarnation of the iPhone is a dock that involves no socket... something like the current incarnation of the Nexus One dock.
As soon as the phone hits the dock it establishes a bluetooth connection, routes your audio, etc into the dock and charges via 3 contacts on the phone.
No plugs, no mess.
Apple will call this 'new' and 'innovative' and 'it will change the world'
I am just waiting for them to do it, and I know they will.
Ok.. as I was typing this post.. I decided I should Google this.
I saw this:
Patent for new iPhone/iPad contact-less dock appears | TodaysiPhone.com
See, here is the problem with this..... they are getting a PATENT on this?
So, now everyone that has ACTUAL product on the market right now that utilizes this method will get sued by Apple.
I am calling that too.... Apple will SUE everyone that has a contactless dock next year, and yes there are products that use contactless docks already.
So.. more patent trolling soon!