Yes, it is atypical which is why it is worth pointing out. I think only an idiot would read this and think, "oh good, everything is okay now." It is also worth pointing out that there are people in this country that need to steal eggs. I guess we would have to have a discussion about how many of those apples in that barrel are rotten and how many aren't. My guess is that the answer varies from barrel to barrel.
I stole eggs yesterday, among other things. I took great care to not encounter any police officers. if we're debating how many rotten apples are acceptable, we've already lost, because the original point of the metaphor is that even one is too many. "spoils the bunch", so to speak.
When we are able to highlight the good, along with the bad, it helps provide a goal, a vision of where we'd like to be. People need encouragement when they're doing the right thing, it helps to propagate good behavior and make it the norm.