Where are the yachts of the Apps developers?
These policies are probably attempts to establish a higher price point. Whether this leads to more revenue for developers remains to be seen. But from a pure handset manufacturer perspective it does not make sense at all. Having 25.000 – practically free – apps in your App Store is an invaluable asset. Whether the average developer makes money does not matter as long as one developer in a thousand hits the jackpot. Yeah it’s cold. But that is the mechanics of the current iPhone Apps Store.
