Can no longer connect 2 pairs of AirPods simultaneously to iPhone after update to iOS 13.4!

Thank you. I was pretty sure I had, but I just did so again, and the problem persists. See screenshot below for the versions of both pairs of first-generation AirPods. I believe the firmware is up to date. Using 2 pairs of AirPods worked reliably for months, until yesterday, immediately after I updated my iOS.

This was a good suggestion, Mr. QuickPost, but not very helpful. Now, 2 weeks later, I've updated my iPhone again, to iOS 13.4.1, and the problem persists. I cannot use 2 pairs of AirPods with my iPhone. Surely others must be having this problem. This feature worked flawlessly and easily for about a year before Apple just arbitrarily took it away? Is this an attempt to force people who like sharing podcasts and music with their friends to update to the new, more expensive AirPods?!

Thank you very much for your reply. I am truly amazed that I've gotten NO help here for this big problem. Audio sharing is a huge feature, and it's listed prominently in Apple's release of their new iPhone SE. I sent a formal bug notification to Apple as well, and nothing. You are right. It is incredibly UN-cool to support a feature for a year and then, via software UPDATE, take it away. The new AirPods are much more expensive than my original AirPods, which still have great battery life and are suiting my needs perfectly. And I don't trust Apple to make them work on my perfectly good iPhone 7! Maybe I'll buy the expensive new AirPods and THEN have to buy an expensive new phone as well!!