Refresher: Apple in-app purchase requirement

Hey, Guys,
Digging through all the routine documentation and can't seem to find Apple's requirement (been a while since we've dealt with this particular topic).
Scenario: A client is aiming to launch a new magazine app in the Newsstand. They'll have at least one auto-renewable subscription (assume 1-yr) set up in iTunes Connect, as well as future in-app purchases.
What We Know: To be in Newsstand, we know that Apple requires at least one free issue/folio be available to the consumer.
What We Can't Find:
1.) Will Apple approve an app that has only ONE free issue and NO paid issues available at launch?
OR
2.) Does Apple require a mininum of two issues at launch — ONE paid and ONE free?
Clearly, the latter would be ideal, so that when users purchase a subscription, they can see the status of the "$x.xx" folio turn to "Free". However, client wants to know if Apple will approve the former.
Thanks in advance.
Josh

Josh,
I know that Apple WILL approve an app that has a free issue and no paid issues at launch (my company did so in June).
I know that previously Apple has stated that a free issue is required for Newsstand, but I have heard multiple accounts that it is either no longer required or not being enforced. I have yet to find documentation on this though.
Even if it isn't required, I like having some kind of free edition available so that users can see your magazine before they purchase it. Even if it's only a few articles, the gesture is appricated by users. So I would submit the app with the free edition and the in-app purchase requests for the subscription and the first single edition at the same time so that as soon as the app and the in-app purchases are approved, you can activate the paid edition from the DPS dashboard.
Good luck
-Scott

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