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This doesn't actually seem to be the case. I just logged in to my (free) Apple Developer account and got the following message:

-- You must be an iOS or Mac Developer Program member to download Xcode 4 or you can purchase Xcode 4 from the Mac App Store. --

According to http://developer.apple.com/programs/ both the iOS and Mac Developer programs are $99 per year.

If you spent 1% of the time you did writing this comment researching your misguided accusations you would realize that xcode 4 isn't free and downloadable for registered (free to register) Apple Developers.

And you tried logging in with a free account and getting it? Didn't think so, because if you had, you would have kept quiet.