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I think part of the reason why there is such a "user revolt" (opposed to a tech or developer only revolt) is the prospect of functionality of current apps such as Amazon Kindle or Netflix or Hulu will go away, and that Apple hasn't provided any assurance that they'll stay.

Right now I'm in "wait and see" mode where I don't want to invest in the iPad 2 unless I know for sure that Hulu will still be able to function.

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Where is this "user revolt" you speak of?

In a sense, policies that affect current apps are somewhat preferable. If new policies kill existing apps altogether Apple and consumers will know the consequences of the policy. This means the policy may change to avoid them or motivate competitors to differentiate with policies that allow these apps to exist.

Killing unborn applications is more speculative. Who knows which apps didn't get built for what reason?

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