It is absolutely worthy of a reward, and it should be worth a few months of your time. This is a nasty security issue, and you showed a ton of restraint not losing patience with Apple.
Honestly, it's bullshit that you don't already know whether or not you're going to get a bounty.
I will definitely admit, it can be a bit of a pain point that Apple sometimes takes a lot of time to determine a bounty. I'm just waiting patiently now to see what they say. I appreciate your kind words and encouragement.
Honestly, it's bullshit that you don't already know whether or not you're going to get a bounty.