I think he respects them...but he was a bit perplexed by their anti-digital bent. He does respect the traditional form and plans himself on getting a letter press...

Bringhurst does a lot with the society (consulting and jury work) so I think that most typographers (at least those involved in book design) give Alcuin props and respect but it's not...yeah.

That is to say that I think there are a lot of obvious reasons why people would both respect and malign The Alcuin Society.