[rubatuga]

Well, your payment could be part of a contract where they would only give you the money if Apple doesn't patch the bug in the next n days

[pluma]

Contracts only matter if they are enforceable by law. If a contract involves illegal activity, it is invalid.

[jsjohnst]

There are many kinds of contracts. The contract implied above could be "cross us and find you and your family disappear", not "we sue you in court".