where did I say there was any 'person' doing anything? of course the base map will be tele-atlas or similar, but for how long is the question you refuse to acknowledge even exists.
You believe Apple will be beholden to an outside mapping entity forever, when they've already bought a mapping company in order to realise their future plans.
If you believe Apple will pay royalties to Tele-Atlas\Nav-Teq\Ordinance Survey or anyone else forever, you really need coffee badly. It's not their style to pay royalties for any longer than is absolutely necessary and it never has been.
It's more likely they will create their own, better, maps, then ...and this IS speculation... lease the rights of use to others.
Apple is not as shortsighted as you attribute them to be! Their plans are usually Loooooooong Term.