I don't think it's that. They switched to OpenJDK a while ago. It seems to be more that they don't prioritise keeping up with the Java ecosystem very much, the

I don't think it's that. They switched to OpenJDK a while ago. It seems to be more that they don't prioritise keeping up with the Java ecosystem very much, they'd rather work on their own stuff. It's more a cultural issue than anything else IMO. Google has always had a big NIH problem.