Are you wanting a solution or are you just having a rant? I can't help but feel we only know part of the story here. Are you saying it just bricked itself after an update? Or are you saying you've basically locked the phone by losing / forgetting literally all your login details, pass-code, and your security questions?
If the latter, then yes, I think your phone is fundamentally bricked. But that's not Apple's fault.
If the former, maybe take it to an Apple store, explain what you did, and maybe they will be able to fix it.
Sometimes the problem is (and this is my programmer-head speaking here), every time you think you've made something idiot-proof, they come along with a better idiot. Not that I'm at all suggesting that's the case here..