I find this contradiction quite curious. I think it is because their position is ideological, not logical.

Samwer is evil. Copying another startups look is evil. Google is good (remember their slogan: "Do no evil." how could they be evil?) Apple is bad- and has been forever. The RIAA and MPAA are evil.

So, sometimes copying is good when google does it, but its bad when the samwers do it, and of course they will trumpet any "Example" of apple doing it no matter how disingenuous or dishonest they have to be.

This is more about their personal feelings towards their brands than any kind of logical consistency.

Well, it is partially also that there are many people with different opinions. You seem to assume that most people here hold all the views expressed by the entire community.