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I'd much rather see them commit their talent towards more open hardware. Apple hardware isn't even that good.
The build quality may not be that good but the technology and the designs are excellent. I say that as somebody that does not use macOS (well, not much).
As somebody that buys older hardware, I cannot wait to use Linux on Apple Silicon in a year or two. When I do, I will be immensely appreciative of all the effort that is going into it now. It will feel pretty open to me by that point.
Most importantly though, people put effort into the things that they want to. I am thankful that they have that freedom.
I think it's important to see these types of efforts, while I'll never go out and buy a MacBook the effort isn't wasted since it gives current users more freedom and future people buying used laptops more options for Linux compatible hardware.
Without a project like this, that hardware will end up being e-waste a lot sooner than it should be, when Apple drops support. At least to me I see an ethical and moral imperative for projects like this, but I also understand people's grievances with Apple.
If people can use Linux on their Apple hardware after macOS stops supporting it, it keeps them from having to buy new Apple hardware a little longer.