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The question that keeps on hitting me when I see posts along those lines is whether or not these highly publicized instances are remotely representative of the way apps submitted to the app store get treated.

Could someone clarify this? If this is just a corner that keeps on getting highly publicized, well the app store hasn't really been around that long as yet, so is it really that unreasonable?

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It isn't so much about how often it happens as it is about the fact that it happens at all. No, 90% of apps aren't being turned away for competing with the iPhone's built-in apps, but if any application is turned away not because it sucks, but because it's too good, that's a problem and it will discourage innovation.

I think that they are interesting & telling in & of themselves. Apple is pissing off developers. And it isn't being met with 'get out of it.'

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