“Speculation” is a viable application of probabilities based on known past performance.
“Slander” is accusing someone of made-up BS having no articulable basis in reality.
Again: what on earth gives you the notion they would do that? other than your seething hatred leading to hoping they would just so you’d have some justification? For all your vitriolic assertions you have yet to indicate any basis for thinking Apple is doing anything malicious here - yet you continue on (sounds like “trolling” to me).
I didn't use the word malicious, but I do see it as a scam that they expect the laptop returned to Apple for a battery replacement. That was the basis for this thread. Apparently Apple people love the idea they will have to bring their computer back to Apple once the battery fails. That's great I guess. I on the other hand prefer to not have to send off my computer to the manufacturer. I did have to do it for a recall wifi on my Compaq and as painless as they treated it and as fast of a turnaround (1 week) it still sucked.