You're missing the main thrust of the hypothetical (arguments about how "amazing" the offer is aside): > Apple simultaneously announces a 3 month free trial fo

You're missing the main thrust of the hypothetical (arguments about how "amazing" the offer is aside): > Apple simultaneously announces a 3 month free trial for all App Store accounts, and states that it will be making no payments to developers during that trial since users are not paying for it. That's a terrible offer no matter how you cut it.