I think apple bitcoin apps ban had something to do with it, yeah, and screw them for that unfounded decision, but it had more to do with Mt Gox's recent near admission to scamming. Now it has got to the point that they know that we know, and they are not really pretending anymore.

Or maybe word has got out that if they get involved with bitcoining they will be forced to listen to MatTheCat's "shorting" every 5 minutes and hae given up.