You have just constructed a giant straw man that does not in any way reflect his actual stated reasoning for pulling the app. He is not opposed to ad blocking.

You have just constructed a giant straw man that does not in any way reflect his actual stated reasoning for pulling the app. He is not opposed to ad blocking. He is not opposed to ad blocking apps. He doesn’t think people blocking ads are acting immorally. He doesn’t think overbearing ads aren’t a problem or are definitely needed. Figuring out the actual reason he states for withdrawing the app is left as an exercise to the reader.