Right before the date arrived - In the analogy, a therapist would probably classify the behavior as emotional abuse.
In the real world, the negative feedback came right away, however Apple let the consequences of their announcement play out and thereby drove potential competitors from the markets in which they are interested.
In addition, Apple did not admit their behavior was wrong, nor did Apple commit to avoid similar behavior in the future.
Right before the date arrived - In the analogy, a therapist would probably classify the behavior as emotional abuse.
In the real world, the negative feedback came right away, however Apple let the consequences of their announcement play out and thereby drove potential competitors from the markets in which they are interested.
In addition, Apple did not admit their behavior was wrong, nor did Apple commit to avoid similar behavior in the future.