>Why are you so 100% sure that there's no way that Apple could design a system to keep it secure and allow recycling? There's hundreds of ways they could design their security flow where recycling is possible.
Can you list some of them? How would you prevent unscrupulous recylers from turning into fences for stolen macs?
You have a system that allows the recycler to indirectly contact the device owner and offer them a choice of having the device returned or a small iTunes credit provided in return for the device being unlocked.
Everyone wins. More stolen devices returned less electronic waste in the landfill.
