I also got an apology, over two years ago, and thought my xh might be coming out of MLC, at last, but he went back to being full blown MLC and if possible even meaner, very quickly. Some of them have moments of clarity.

Did the apology make me feel better? initially yes, but since it wasn't backed up by actions, in some ways it made me feel worse, as I realised that it is actions not words that count.