The only reason we're paying attention to this is because of the drama.
The fact that rust is likely more interesting than zig (which is also interesting) is indictated by community size (and other signs like linux kernel inclusion).
The fact that anthropic is very likely overselling their timeline and max-utility for an IPO is generally well accepted as well.
Also that us tech bros are somewhat annoying is also well understood.
But who doesn't love a good street fight?