This is the weakest excuse I've seen for Apple bashing on this forum.
Apple's update policy is "Let's Be As handicapped As Possible."
A year ago or so, they forced a new policy onto all Apple Store apps that iOS 4 is no longer supported. Even if the apps are really loving basic like a newsreader, they must actively block themselves from being run on iOS4 or lower. The only reason for this change was to get more of their customer base to upgrade to newer devices. This is one of the reasons why I switched to Android and have not looked back since.