Earlier? Do you mean right now they are adapting it?

Anyway, that's great news.
With the support of Huawei Sailfish could turn into the Harmattan it is softly derived from (not depending on some Android driver sub-layer if I remember correctly)
Another one of those sanctions that could in fact make the perceived losing end stronger and in this case turn the tide for Sailfish OS.
Thanks for a first necessary step in Making the Mobile Phone Industry Great Again, USA! (aka fix what you've broken)