What I thought was most interesting about the linked article was the charge that Apple has been misleading it's developers, not whether Apple's iPhone strategy is right or wrong from a business or technical perspective. At what point does putting the best possible spin on things cross over into outright lying?

Is it fair to characterize Apple's guidance to developers as misleading?

If so, will Apple's behavior eventually drive away developers, or can they always count on developers sticking around, so long as they continue to produce hot products like the iPhone?