2. The “gaming” community is actively hostile to Apple and Mac in general. Look at any gaming section of the internet and read the threads involving Macs. Even if Apple catered to them it would do nothing.
You’ve stated this a few times now, I picked one example.
I think it’s an oversimplification.
The most vehemently anti-Apple are the PC-tech enthusiasts (who often also game a bit).*
"Gamers", if we define them as people who have a strong interest in gaming and primarily buy hardware to support it, have little reason to care about Macs in that context. They may use Macs for other stuff.
"Gamers", if defined as people who play sometimes play games on their devices, well that’s most people, including Mac users. It’s just that they often do most of their gaming on Nintendo Switches, Windows PCs, Playstations and of course, their phones.
Which is why these threads crop up all the time. Many people using Macs play games too, and would simply like a wider selection of titles on their Macs.
* PC-tech enthusiasts have a strong anti-Apple tradition. Which, given that bang-for-the-buck and tinkering were the main drivers historically for this group, is understandable. It’s worth noting that the AS Macs have gotten a lot of attention and credit there as well. If nothing else, they represent something new, which is valued by people who look at computer tech as entertainment. Also, the tinkering aspect of PC enthusiasts have gradually receded as the manufacturers themselves strive to wring every last drop of performance from the hardware they sell. It’s difficult/impossible to do a better job through tweaking, typically you can just try to give the hardware the best possible cooling and the rewards are very modest. It has moved from "PC tinkering" to "PC shopping". And since prices are rising and advances are slowing, the interest is gradually turning into a spectator sport, just as like few people who read reviews of exclusive sports cars actually buy them.*
When it comes to gaming on the Mac, not only isn’t it as black and white as it’s typically made out to be in forum discussions, but the picture is constantly in slow change.
The consumer AS macs apparently sell quite well, to private customers, and BootCamp is a thing of the past so no more booting into Windows for a quick gaming fix. There is a growing amount of gaming money lying around on that table. As javanate points out, iOS developers are in a good position to expand into MacOS, which has the added benefit of having experience targeting AS graphics architecture.
We’ll see what the future brings, but I doubt it’s all bad.