It has been over a month, but I'm finally back for my take on the iOS Maps kerfuffle. You'll find some good reading about the iOS 6 Maps below.

To Map Or Not To Map (Counternotions)
Apple Maps: The FAQ (Counternotions)
iOS 6 Review (Macworld)
iOS Maps (Apple)
10 Funniest Fails in Apple's iOS Maps App (Huffington Post)