Until I googled it just now, I actually didn't know about this whole drama. I've been using it for the last year and had a really good experience.
(Drama: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nodejs/Rl3drk9YQ_Q)
(Drama: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nodejs/Rl3drk9YQ_Q)
I used it for a project before the drama and switched to vert.x after it.