On the other hand, the fact that Apple applies the same rules to Facebook as it does to the rest of us small developers, is a good thing. Apple protects his customers. Of course, you may ask who controls the controller, and whether "Do no evil" is enough, but Apple plays a role that no state is able to provide currently.
But they don't, and they certainly play favorites.
- So far, they have taken no action to Google's similar behavior ( and yes, the removed the app, but after Facebook was punished )
- They had a huge privacy bug with Facetime that they have brushed it under the rug, which may expose underlying privacy issues ( how is this possible if the connection isn't established before you consented? )
Apple has done some good, but it's no saint, and should not be a vigilante.
