Author removes app from store, removed also from phone!

App disappeared from phone. Checked "purchased" list (all), it was not there. Searched app store, not there. Author's web site down.
The logical conclusion is the author removed the app from the store and, consequently, it was removed from my phone. I don't pay much attention to updates, just hit "go", so I am not sure when it happened.
Fortunately, I still had it in the library on my computer, so I was able to restore it by syncing.
My question is if this is really how it is supposed to work. That would be a BIG problem. 
Thanks

After it's removed from the store, the app will simply stop updating. You'll be left with the currently installed version. I know this to be true, because I still have the VLC app on my iPhone, even though it was removed from the store.
It's entirely possible that Apple has the ability to remotely remove apps from iPhones. I wouldn't be shocked to hear that such a capability exists. I would be shocked if it was actually used, however.
Even if you remove the app from your iPhone by mistake, the synced/backed up copy should still remain in iTunes (assuming you synced your iPhone at some point prior to removing the app):

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