> The title implies some vote of no confidence by the OpenBSD team regarding Apache

No it doesn't. It says what it says: Apache was removed from base. Now that there is a reasonable alternative with an acceptable license, it is time to move on.

> when in actual fact they're just cleaning up their own mess

You choice of words sure reeks of negativity towards the project. The fact is, skanky old Apache 1.3 has served the project well for a long long time, and it has had a good track record as far as security goes. Keep in mind that code in the base system has been audited, patched and maintained by the project.