The dispute ended in a matter of days after the December 29 warning, but still highlights the problems with the App Store guidelines. While the focus on human reviewers reduces the chances of malware and other dubious content infiltrating the review process, it also increases the chances of inconsistencies where a reviewer can interpret the rules differently.
This is not a problem on either the Mac or the iPhone, as developers can easily offer applications outside the App Store. Still, a removal could have caused a serious blow. The Mac App Store offers significant exposure and it would be much more difficult to attract new users by introducing them through other channels.
I just got a call with @Apple. Resource accepted and amphetamine will remain in @Application store. Thank you all for your comments, opinions and actions. We may not all agree, but I’m glad we still have the freedom to express ourselves today. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/PV7eB9aUfn
– William C. Gustafson (@ x74353) January 2, 2021