I don't think it's reaction to apologizing, but to "yea we really had no plan whatsoever" which became clear with the tweet. Alternative (being clueless AND un

I don't think it's reaction to apologizing, but to "yea we really had no plan whatsoever" which became clear with the tweet. Alternative (being clueless AND unrepentant) would receive even worse reaction. Now people ISTM mostly pity Ilya as being way out of his league.