The ideological reason to use GCC is to prevent clang/llvm from succeeding, which will drive everyone toward a copyleft product (GCC), which will encourage reci

The ideological reason to use GCC is to prevent clang/llvm from succeeding, which will drive everyone toward a copyleft product (GCC), which will encourage reciprocity. Your observation is no consolation for someone who subscribes to that ideology. (Personally, I do not subscribe to that ideology.)