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This is not the first time that Apple has changed its mind about the appropriatness of an app after the fact... sometimes many months after the fact despite the cumbersome approval process all new apps are subjected to.
That's the real problem. If they're going to enforce rigorous app standards they better get it right the first time, otherwise they look like arbitrary jackasses.
When they do this they damage both the developers who have presumably made decisions based on expected revenue from the app, and those who paid for the app expecting support and updates.
I'm sure Apple has a formidable legal team that would bankrupt anyone who decides to challenge their rulings or try to get appropriate compensation for the damages these decissions cause.
The part that bothers me the most every time this happens is Apple's smug, cavalier attitude as shown by their curt non-explanations.
Btw... in case you're wondering, I consider myself a member of the Apple booster club. This sort of incident doesn't just annoy their detractors.
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