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This reminds me of the page turn buttons on an e-reader debate. Are there people who think buttons are an absolute necessity and if the device doesn't have them it's worthless and every device should have them. They aren't wrong, THEY do need them. Unfortunately (for them) they are in the minority. It's the same for high quality audio. Is there a difference depending what you play it on? I have no doubt there is (full disclosure: I'm mot much of a music person and my hearing is far from perfect so I'm not sure I could tell the difference). Unfortunately (at least for the audiophiles) these days their numbers are probably slipping into a more and more minority position. Perception of how music should sound is changing and more are happy/willing to accept what might sound terrible to an audiophile (not passing judgement on that one way or the other, that's just reality). The hardware manufacturers are following what will sell the most product for them (BT compatibility) or make the most money (reducing cost by removing 3.5mm jack) --unfortunate for the audiophiles. As someone else said, the market will determine if they made the right decision (if they go ahead with this), and, sorry audiophiles, my guess is that you're the minority and are going to get screwed in this change.
Having said all that, I curse changes like the removal of a 3.5mm jack that reduces compatibility across devices. Sure you can maybe get an adapter, but that's just a pain.
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