Unfortunately, if he submitted an exploit and didn't get banned, we'd see more criticizing Apple for favoritism in enforcing the rules. They deserve that criti

Unfortunately, if he submitted an exploit and didn't get banned, we'd see more criticizing Apple for favoritism in enforcing the rules. They deserve that criticism and it's true, but I can see where they would prioritize actually enforcing those rules, especially in a big publicly-visible incident. Obviously the best choice from HN's moral point of view is to be more open, more even-handed and less draconian about rules in the first place. But failing that, I can see why they try for "even-handed" over "less draconian," given their own priorities.