EA being the size they are will presumably have some negotiating power to be allowed to use Lua. More to the point, EA probably can check with Apple in advance

EA being the size they are will presumably have some negotiating power to be allowed to use Lua. More to the point, EA probably can check with Apple in advance if they'd allow a particular game, just as it's done on other game consoles. You don't have to worry about EA, you have to worry about the thousands of little developers who don't have the direct wire to Jobs's desk. Developing for the iPhone is becoming a liability, not an investment.