Its more than to just say its an accomplishment ... he's considered the father of computing ... we all on this planet enjoy the creation of computing he pioneered although its a byproduct because breaking the code was the military concern in turning around the wolfpack submarine warfare around in the good guys favor.
If computing were to be deem a military asset then perhaps computing for the public could have been delayed for all. We wouldn't know Alan accomplishments until it was declassified while publicly we would know he paid the for being gay.
I wonder if Oscar Wilde is counted in the 50,000 but it shows that gov't hasn't changed for generations.
If they were to keep their gay matters private then they could survive better in the UK than the USA. There is a price to pay for all to gain the right to be openly gay. A Pardon doesn't really undo the personal injustice, he's not alive to receiving its blessings. It seems its only we the public is just receiving the sign that we all can be gay openly or closeted without being persecuted.
The royalty gave a bw press release that is a cheap way of saying sorry.
If the UK gov't would publicly produce a pay homage event to Alan or donate 10 million to a charity in Alan name or put in place a law that helps improve the quality of life ... then it would make many feel much better about seeing if gov't cares about clearing up the bad history they have with its people.
I also wonder how many ppl had to petition and make the case to royalty to even consider pardoning Alan. Was Oscar ever pardon? If they were to pardon each and every of the 50K to one million without being petitioned about it. How would we feel about it?