At one point the official App Store guidelines outright included a threat to not complain publicly about Apple's policies, because why not.
"If your app is rejected, we have a Review Board that you can appeal to. If you run to the press and trash us, it never helps."
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580732/000119312514...
They may have removed the text but there is still the silent understanding that they hold grudges.
It's incredibly petty and other companies should take lesson. Oil companies should refuse to sell you gas if you talk about global warming. Musk should disable your Tesla if you own him on Twitter.