Apple can't convince anyone who has used a smartphone in anger or tried to build an app to support their 30% vig -- nevermind the crimes against open computing needed to enable it. Instead, they sock-puppet this org to the tune of tens of millions every year.
And look, I'm not going to begrudge anyone a tech wage -- pots, kettles, etc. -- but you have to hope $300-600K/yr lets these folks sleep well at night, having spent all day selling real developers down the river: