If the terms are so easy to understand that this dev should have known better in creating a "gray area" app, shouldn't the reviewer(s) be expected have an even better understanding?
This has happened so extremely often that it's become a meme. This is now considered standard behavior for Apple. When I think of iPhone development, my very first thought is of the uncertain and fickle nature of their app approval process.
I don't know anything about the internal process, but I can't imaging that they have many people look at each app. Its actually impressive to me that they are paying an employee good money to test free apps.
You probably won't get an answer to that here from anyone who knows. The only Apple employee I knew at school was really weird about it. When I asked what she did I got "Apple employs sales, technical and engineering staff in the Boston area". Perhaps some of the folks in CA are a little more open/laid back.
If the terms are so easy to understand that this dev should have known better in creating a "gray area" app, shouldn't the reviewer(s) be expected have an even better understanding?
This has happened so extremely often that it's become a meme. This is now considered standard behavior for Apple. When I think of iPhone development, my very first thought is of the uncertain and fickle nature of their app approval process.