How exactly would it benefit them though? They are working now on their hardware and their own Linux UI (for some reason they weren't satisfied with existing options like Plasma Mobile).
Full supported OpenGL and Vulkan implementation for i.MX 8M would speed things up for them a lot.
Another good thing would be someone implementing a browser based on Servo working on that GPU. But that again requires better OpenGL / Vulkan support for i.MX 8M (and possibly Vulkan for WebRender).
I don't think Essential would help with any of that.
Full supported OpenGL and Vulkan implementation for i.MX 8M would speed things up for them a lot.
Another good thing would be someone implementing a browser based on Servo working on that GPU. But that again requires better OpenGL / Vulkan support for i.MX 8M (and possibly Vulkan for WebRender).
I don't think Essential would help with any of that.