> What bugs me most about the situation is Apple’s poor communication.

Is this really surprising anyone who ever dealt with Apple before? They are famously secretive and tightlipped about most if not everything they do, not sure why anyone would expect them to behave differently regarding their programming languages.

there has been a time not so far away when swift core team had proeminent members working at google.

I guess that left a longlasting impression swift wasn't just about apple, but had a life of its own.