I thinking writing about my own mental health problems was, if I'm being self-critical, probably an unwarranted bid for sympathy. At the same time, I think public apologies are intrinsically insincere as a format. If you would like a personal apology from me, please DM me!
Yeah. I think your differences with some of these critics are substantive and instructive. Others are merely opportunistic. Neither deserves an apology, though the former should note carefully the presence of the latter.