[mthoms]

>it's also a little funny that DHH is saying that apple exempted them from the rules last time and then a couple paragraphs later is complaining that apple exempts other companies from the rules as well

The author wants clear and fair rules so that exemptions are never even needed. I think the article is pretty clear on this.

Getting their exemption was an absolute nightmare for them - It’s certainly not something they are gloating over.

[IncandescentGas]

Hey didn't get special treatment. They got the published rules changed in regards to ALL E-Mail apps. Not just theirs. And they clearly show the resulting policy update in this post. That's not special treatment. That's progress.

[mthoms]

For sure. I don't think I implied otherwise.