This is the only part that matters here. Doesn't matter how narrowly the law was complied with. Laws are the purview of lawmakers. If the lawmakers leave loopholes in their legislation all companies that can will avail themselves of these loopholes.
Blame the legislators. Those assholes left barn-door sized loopholes in their legal requirements for Apple's compliance.
Well that remains to be seen. The court just applied existing law for this specific conflict. Apple was found not complying, which is why the court issued this ruling. After implementing this narrow change they probably still do not comply. It would surprise me if dating apps would somehow be legally different from any other app. Apple is just stalling here. The next court case is going to cost money in addition to broadening the requirements on Apple, I think.
> The Geo-blocking regulation adopted by the EU in February 2018 prohibits any attempt to restrict consumers access to goods and services on e-commerce websites on the basis of their nationality or country of residence and establishment.[31]
It's a bit on us, the public, to not accept those alibi-type compromises.
Incompetence/cluelessness and lack of resources around tech is the bigger problem here.