I'm willing to give Apple the benefit of the doubt here, because they are unlikely to release information as specific as this to the press unless it's been chec

I'm willing to give Apple the benefit of the doubt here, because they are unlikely to release information as specific as this to the press unless it's been checked and vetted, even if they don't release the proof to the public. And without the proof, it's really their word against the developer's. Does Apple have a bad reputation when it comes to this kind of thing? If not, why are people so strongly on the developer's side?