How are we to trust that Rakudo won't go the way of Pugs, or that MoarVM won't go the way of Parrot, leaving us in a lurch?
Some people will tell you to trust them. I, on the other hand, base my expectations on the history of the project and the actions of the people involved. I don't believe you can turn 15 years of disappointment and underperforming into something usable based on an arbitrary deadline enforced by yet another marketing announcement.