Reddit is a business, a commercial enterprise, and obviously they have every right to do what they feel is best to achieve their profit and operational goals.

As a long-time redditor and admin/co-founder of this sub, I believe that the site's owners should recognize the contributions of third-party app developers, and work with those developers to find some compromise that respects everyone's interests.

Maybe this sub is just a throwaway or a gag, but if you're reading this, chances are you also follow subs that really do mean something to you.