You're thinking as a programmer. I've accepted for programming I will always need a proper computer. But, as a very amateur photographer, the iPad Pro is amazing. I prefer using LR on the iPad Pro now. I also haven't had any cloud sync issues, speed or otherwise.
With that said, there are plenty of improvements needed. File handling is certainly one of them. How to get my RAWs into LR for example is a pain.
> Steve thought all features to the end.
This is simply not true. If you were lucky enough to have your use case match Steves exactly, then maybe.
All of the problems OP mentioned are software problems. Software on iOS is kneecapped by the 30% cut that Apple takes.
Reduce this down to as low as possible, and you will see a huge renaissance. 12% (like Epic) seems reasonable. Apps should cost $500 to launch and $100 yearly to maintain on the store, to ensure quality.
With that said, there are plenty of improvements needed. File handling is certainly one of them. How to get my RAWs into LR for example is a pain.
> Steve thought all features to the end.
This is simply not true. If you were lucky enough to have your use case match Steves exactly, then maybe.