@goku12 almost every time a news item about gccrs is posted, the comments on r/rust, HN, and even LWN and overwhelmingly negative.
"essentially apologize and explain themselves" refers to their recent guest blog post in the official Rust blog, where they rebuff common criticisms and try to convince you that they're not out to harm the Rust ecosystem https://blog.rust-lang.org/2024/11/07/gccrs-an-alternative-compiler-for-rust.html