The removal was supposedly requested by VLC developers due to licensing issues as previously reported (http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/01/vlc-for-iphone-and-ipa

The removal was supposedly requested by VLC developers due to licensing issues as previously reported (http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/01/vlc-for-iphone-and-ipad-soon-to-disappear-thanks-to-gpl-complain/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/01/vlc-for-iphone-and-ipad-s...). I'm glad I downloaded it when it was released.