I never supported apple but I support nsa searches requiring a search warrant. This, too, was a clear search warrant case to me. Beyond that, it was a national security issue. As such covert means to break a code used by an enemy would have been nothing out of the ordinary for the covert services.
If it was ever (for even three days) then it was botched, and botched badly.
Because as was asserted by Apple and almost every expert out there...the government has the capacity to break the encryption if the need to.
That fact has just been admitted.
What was wanted was some sort of open door that could be used (and abused) any time without effort.
The public and the constitution say no.