I tend to think the opposite. When you think of design you think of Apple (which in turn means Jony Ive). Whether or not they cause some functional issues doesn't matter. The market has spoken and they love the sleek design that this man has come up with. If it weren't true people wouldn't be all out copying the designs of Apple. I think history will look favorably on him, and pretty much forget the functional issues (whether real or just perceived) his designs caused.
I can't speak for "the market", but personally I like the seamless integration (of UNIXy base & consistent GUI, of hardware & software, across different devices). Not the super-sleek design.
Like many users, I'd prefer if the devices were a bit thicker, but had more battery life and were more easily repairable (and, for the MBP, had a keyboard that would just work).
They could do all of that, fix the keyboard, put in a 100WHr battery, and componetize the parts (SSD/RAM, CPU, motherboard) without changing much from the current look and feel. I imagine it would be a hybrid between the 2015 and 2016 Macs.
