People do this thing with research papers ("the researchers were stupid and didn't think of <insert obvious thing here>") -- so they wouldn't think twice (pun intended) about doing it with a new story.

That would be wonderful. Do you have any evidence that this is the case?

I mean, we are talking about the same company that just a few years back subjected all iPhone developers to such a strict NDA that they were technically not allowed to discuss a WWDC panel they were watching with the person sitting next to them.

What question is that? I'm apparently not smart enough to come up with a question that would enable me to distinguish between reviews from agents paid by competitors versus those paid by the original developer.

Edit: Seriously, what question can I ask? This sounds like a fun brainteaser, like the one where half of the people on an island are liars and half are truth-tellers, and the explorer has to figure out which fork in the road leads to the village. If there's an answer, I'd genuinely like to hear it. Downvoting me is just a way to shrug your shoulders and admit your bluff has been called.