Would be nice. iPad is not a wholly terrible experience to run docked, but it still leaves a lot to be desired compared to a desktop OS.

There’s no way they’ll “lose control of iOS” though. Worst case scenario, they make some concessions like allowing third-party stores, but then just follow Google’s lead and make it as unappealing as possible to sideload apps or install other app stores (and still have their own defaults that can’t be removed).