Guys, new to the forum and have appreciated the info shared on this topic. My car is affected. Was told on Wed. there would be no retrofit or fix by VW and discussion moved on to comp. After discussing terms I left it with them.
Got a call today expecting an offer of financial compensation. I was surprised to learn they believe they have a fix involving a special cable to connect your iPhone to the existing USB socket.
Apparently it's awaiting factory approval so no more info was available. I was told to expect a definitive response no later than a week today. Will let you know what happens. For me, this would be the best outcome. I'd rather have the functionality I paid for than live without it for as long as I own the car. Fingers crossed this finally gets solved.