My reaction is that these discussions are more wish list than real insight into Apple's plans. Different companies have different priorities on secrecy. The rumors that leak on Amazon aren't always perfect, but they often contain pieces of truth. Apple rumors, not so much -- they appear to be. More in the nature of fantasies.
Even in the weeks before the iPhone release we knew it was going to be an exclusive Sprint release of an iPhone 5 for six months. I can't remember how many times we expected an iPad announcement. And none has come.
It seems to me the discussion is whether you (each of us) would want a seven inch iPad if Apple would build one. Guessing whether they actually will build one doesn't seem as useful since these guesses tend to be wrong.
However, I do love me some good rumor discussions
. Thanks LJ Sellers for pointing out this rumor. I'm not complaining about the thread, just opining that speculation when it comes to Apple is often wrong.