I don't see many commends negative to PHP itself. Instead the negative comments about this idea point out that it does not really bring that much to the table, and that the resources given to this could be better spent elsewhere.

Also, just because a feature is offered 'as a gift' does not mean it should automatically be included in a OSS project. Thats how projects become bloated (this is not comment for or against the idea, just a general point).