Why did Apple drop iDVD?

It appears that Apple has dropped iDVD reasoning that "most" people share movies via the web. This is not correct. Anyone with a robust home movie library, developed over the years (such as with children), can tell you there is no way any web service such as YouTube and others can house such a library of this size. The web is fleeting. Home movies (on DVD) are meant to be permanent. This is a terrible decision on the part of Apple.
Is anyone aware of any negative feedback Apple has received or any Apple considerations for brining the product back?
The ability to use "chapter markers" in iMovie for easy forwarding by chapter in iDVD was a really nice feature. The loss of connectivity between iMovie and iDVD results in a loss of this important feature, even if you do determine a way to import a current iMovie file into an older version if iDVD.

It appears that Apple has dropped iDVD reasoning that "most" people share movies via the web. This is not correct.
That is not why Apple is moving away from optical media.   Apple is the largest media company in the world. They sell nothing on disk. It is to their financial advantage to have the physical possession of movies go away. ( but I fail to see how it benefits the consumer. )
Apple wants users to buy the Apple TV stuff and online content. Apple and other media companies, want to get rid of the physical media so they can promote the online streaming business even more. The game and movie industry is huge. Without a physical media, you won't be able to buy used CDs, Movies, or games anymore. The DVD and CD era is not over.
Another factor that is often overlooked is people's innate desire to hold something tangible in their hands; to build a library of films.   There's definitely a psychological component to the accumulation of material goods, and I always get more of a rush from receiving a Blu-ray in the post than I do from streaming or downloading a film.
I have Netflix, and it is great for TV shows but I love owning a library of films on my shelves.
I strongly recommend that you leave feedback for Apple on the link provided above (be nice).   Moreover, iDVD works perfectly with all of Apple's latest hardware and software. iDVD is tested with the latest hardware and software. Continue to use iDVD.

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