You have a serious issue with the concept of scale if you think that Apple, a trillion dollar company, is in any way influenced by a $99/year developer fee. Any possible positive incentive is grossly outstripped by the risk of reputational damage.
Do you seriously think that Apple values the promise of a scammer’s $99 fee recurring next year more then they would value having fewer scams in their store?
Do you seriously think that Apple values the promise of a scammer’s $99 fee recurring next year more then they would value having fewer scams in their store?
I genuinely believe you’re being unserious here.