By the way, a clarification.
There *IS* a program from Apple called the Device Enrollment Program, or DEP.
There is a class of enterprise security software call MDM, or EMM - for managing and securing mobile devices, and it is in common use in the enterprise, healthcare and public sector worlds.
This software enables the company to see, secure and manage that device; control the apps on device and how they connect back into the company; restrict web site access; and wipe or lock the device (but only the enterprise data, NOT your photos) if it is lost, reported stolen, or simply in a state outside of corporate policy.
Until recently even THAT software could not un-brick an APPLE device that was locked by multiple password fails, or en employee refusing to provide it when they leave the company.
With the advent of Apple DEP, an ‘enrolled’ device can be un-bricked when the administrator of the EMM software sends a code to the device from the EMM. For what it’s worth, APPLE does not have this code; rather it is passed to the company when the device is enrolled in the DEP, and so STILL APPLE cannot un-brick a device - only the rightful owner. Apple DEP is a new, free service.
An analogous service/feature is available from Google for Androids Marshmallow and newer - called Android for Work.
As encryption becomes stronger and more prevalent (the need is obvious) it will become a major problem for even mundane court cases like thefts and assaults.
From this case it seems that manufacturers are not taking the needs of the justice system into account, in effect selling encryption at society’s expense.
Surely it’s not difficult to offer secure encryption that will not make our courts useless.