I'm not a random person. I worked in Apple engineering for years, and what I said is factual.

Consider how the challenge of reviewing app submissions is an ever evolving game, and you'll see it's genuinely tricky to get right all the time.

You are suggesting a flaw in review automation, while Apple is telling the world how they have people checking every App submissions.

if that's so, that's news to me. ?

Well apologies for assuming you were a random person. I conceed that reviewing app submissions would be quite challenging, but based on all the screenshots provided in that twitter thread, it doesnt look like any effort at all goes in to screening submissions. I would assume (correct me if I am wrong) that comment reviews would be flagged for inappropriate words, and if this assumption is correct, why not also scan / flag on the word "scam". After which, someone would install the app to a test system, and would immediately see that this is in fact a scam / against the rules, etc., etc., because of the immediate paywall thats presented in these examples.

My comment relating to apple brainwashing / jumping to their defence was not so much directed at you, and more directed at, everytime I see a valid complaint, there is always someone that chimes in with, "well thats because of x" (even if x= thats hows its always been done) and I do admit the bit that tripped me into writting a response was "work in progress" from your comment. They make more money than the entire GDP of a few countries, "work in progress" doesnt cut it.

As an ex-apple employee, I am even more curious on your thoughts on the video link I posted. Cheers

It is a fallacy that money gets you everything you need, immediately when you need it. (Tried hiring a reputable general contractor lately?) Even a company with a war chest the size of Apple's can't hire the people they need with the desired skill set. The labor talent pool is not unlimited, and unemployment in the U.S. is at record lows.