Here's the problem I've got: In the past if I didn't like what the carrier was selling, I moved on because the other options were equally shitty. In this case, the iPhone's hardware and OS is superior to what the competition offers (that's how it stands today, and of course this is just my opinion).

Apple has also marketed to developers more heavily than I can ever remember Symbian or Blackberry doing; of course the developers are going to be pissed off if Apple starts doing ridiculous crap like this.

Of course, on the other hand, I fail to see how "life sucks, telecoms don't like competition, wear a helmet" contributes one iota to any possible solution. Being mad about a problem gets results.