[exac]

It seems to be a recurring case with app review processes that Apple and Google only review your app, and won't allow comparisons to be made to other apps.

From a game theory perspective, perhaps this makes sense, as any bargaining power that a successful app might have to come to a special agreement with Apple/Google is diminished if their app isn't in compliance.

[ryandrake]

If you get pulled over for speeding, you won't convince the judge with "Well, other cars were also speeding."

[blooalien]

Actually, in some cases / places, you absolutely can get away with that defense if you weren't being too far over the speed limit, and can be convincing enough about your assertion that you were simply "keeping up with the normal flow of traffic".