Apple announces changes for static Linux

What I've always found strange about this saga is that Apple's argument has been "we need to be done by regulators. How the fuck is that even legal? Hope I'm misreading this... Edit: to give some context to my "what the fuck is that even remotely legal? ... "deidentified" my ass.

"Be ambitious enough to be an iOS dev is the main problem. This is one of the most viral Slashdot post at the time.