Originally Posted by
SwitchBeach Do you have a source (link) that indicates that is is for security reasons?
Wifi passwords are hidden to prevent others from getting them, regardless of the Apple device. There's entirely too many scenarios... devices for students used in schools connected to wifi, devices connected to wifi for employees used at companies, parents who don't want their kids seeing the wifi password, parents who don't want their kids friends seeing the password on their device... etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc..