@martinfeld Hahahaha, you're so polite, Martin! You should have just told me to shut up :P
That said, in the interests of being constructive I'd say there was a difference between Gruber's interview and ATP's. Gruber did still do things like ask 'Why, if reaching up and touching a screen is an ergonomic nightmare, that's the way Apple advertises the iPad?'
ATP could have done something similar. What's Apple's rationale for choosing 30% for their cut? Why not 40%? Why not 10%? Why only for electronic goods? If that's perceived as an overly aggressive environment that will discourage future appearances, well, ATP's got to the level they're at now without Apple's support.