I never really thought that Apple would reject a Google Maps app, but there are people who were (and likely are still) completely convinced that Apple would rej

I never really thought that Apple would reject a Google Maps app, but there are people who were (and likely are still) completely convinced that Apple would reject an app from Google. That’s clearly not Apple’s goal here. Their goal was never to force out Google, their goal was to be able to take their destiny into their own hands and to make progress on Maps at least possible.