Please bring back the iCloud recovery key

Dear Apple,


I understand that some people were not saving their recovery keys and losing their accounts. Adding other forms to recover the account is good, but that doesn't make the recovery key option *bad*.


I print my keys out and put them in the bank. That way if my house burns down, with my three macs, my phone, my iPad, and my wife's phone in it, I can still get into my account.


Your new system makes that impossible. Ok, I could add a relative to my account, but that is one more factor of social engineering. I have to hope they are not tricked by someone into giving them access or info.


I don't see why I cannot have your new callback features and an optional recovery code as well. I want a hard printed last ditch access code that I can keep in a secure place.

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seconded. There are all kinds of real-world scenarios where a second phone number is not available or secure.