You're absolutely right about that. Jobs was an impossible act to follow exactly. Apple is still doing a lot of things right, and will continue to thrive, but a bit of the sharp edge has been dulled. Not a fatal flaw, but I do miss that sharp edge.
Speaking of edge, did I ever mention I came within about $100 of buying one of the original Apple I boards, in Philadelphia of all places, back before the Apple II. I was working with a KIM-1 at the time and putting my money into expanding that. *sigh* I still have that KIM-1. It's not worth nearly what an original Apple I would be. *sigh*
Steve Jobs offered my nephew a position in Apple, working for shares, when there were ten people working at Apple. . . and he turned him down. Every one of those ten, except the partner, who sold back his shares, is worth millions if not billions today!