It is not hard to contemplate why the POET GaAs monolithic platform would be something that could motivate an interest by Apple. Of course PC could not keep a secret and spouted off about Tony Blevins which got us all pretty excited. Then the back pedaling started. BNN wanted the scoop (#excited) but there was no scoop or if there was it certainly could not be talked about.

So as time went on any relationship was put to bed. Was that by design or was it because there was nothing to see?

It is interesting to think about in light of (no pun intended) the emerging VCSEL array demand.

https://9to5mac.com/2017/12/14/apples-390m-deal-with-finisar-is-advance-orders-not-investment-helps-lock-out-competitors/