Apple please fix this.

I have used garage band quite a bit, I do like the app, however with its latest update, it automatically deleted itself from my iPad mini and I cannot re-download it unless I have iOS 10.3 or later... Unfortunately Apple is a dick and wont allow certain devices to update anymore so Im stuck with older iOS and no garage band, thanks apple... All I wanted was to make a bit of fun music, but now what do I do, buy a newer ipad? No... money doesnt grow on trees... And apple expects that I buy an expensive new device just to be able to use garage band again...
Thanks Apple... Really...

Sir.Tubbles about GarageBand, v2.2.2