See this response reddit posted https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/143sho8/admins_c...

Seems the threat of mods to shut down subs holds some weight after all, and they are backtracking on some things. Most third party apps will still not work, but they are supposedly going to improve mod tools in the app, and there will be plenty of API exceptions for mod bots, non-commercial apps and accessibility focused apps.

This seems a lot more reasonable, although the API pricing is still bonkers.