I think that "Linux on Apple silicon" is such a applauded thing right now, and so many people follow him, that he feels like he's actually doing important work.

I think that "Linux on Apple silicon" is such a applauded thing right now, and so many people follow him, that he feels like he's actually doing important work. But in reality, the kernel maintainers are probably much more concerned with patches coming from mainframe and server vendors. That's just the reality of who pays the bills.