As a huge Apple enthusiast and long time user, I am greatly disappointed. This tactic smacks of bullying and very bad judgement.
Apple used to be a better, classier operation, than to do something like this.
If Apple were struggling to survive, and this was a make or break issue then it might be different.
Left alone to sell their product freely, Samsung is still trailing Apple by a distance so far they are no threat at all, and we all know that.
For Apple to pull a stunt like this is to send the world a message that there is no stopping the dictatorial menacing bully.
Apple wants everyone marching in lock step to their anthem. A cadre of drones.