Interesting, I would not have expected calling Apple out for their malicious compliance practices would be controversial.
If there's one thing humans manage to do well, it's to make small, random decisions we made in the past an integral part of our identity.
Just wanted to say, with all seriousness, this is one of the most insightful comments I've read in a very long time.
I'm glad you liked my semi-offhand comment! I will now make "HN influencer" part of my identity :P.
Sometimes Apple's malicious compliance is in service of (or less generously: aligned with) users' interests. I didn't know about the added fees that parent mentioned, so I appreciate them clarifying in this case.