Here’s why Apple put a Thread radio in the iPhone 15 Pro / Yes, Thread has some cool smart home uses, but the wireless protocol could also replace Bluetooth in other parts of Apple’s ecosystem
And yea the filter can seem a bit silly. I for one don’t mind it, especially for a small open source platform like this platform … it provides some basic moderation baseline without much effort
Ignoring that the point of Matter (which is so far not happening effectively) is to be a standard shared by all the major providers for smart stuff, this doesn't mean they're removing Bluetooth.
It means Bluetooth is a dumpster fire and they're switching their stuff to use better tech.