"Everything the guy did just screams amateur. The first issue is posting information about a deal before a contract has been signed. " Agree. Default state in

"Everything the guy did just screams amateur. The first issue is posting information about a deal before a contract has been signed. " Agree. Default state in business normally "not ok to talk about this" unless specifically mentioned or there is some reason to believe that it is ok by other factors. Sometimes of course it's explicitly pointed out. Maybe someone simply forgot in the chain of command. Doesn't a meeting with Steve scream "better not talk about this"? In the end it doesn't matter whether Apple is right or wrong anyway. It's the golden rule. He who has the gold rules. In this case assuming you want to be in business with Apple you need to go to extreme lengths to play the game the way they want it played.