Some of the Gedolim agree to paying lip service to �quotas� which are tacitly understood to be filled mainly by shababniks, OTD, Chardakim, etc. who �are anyway being mechalel Shabbos and doing issurei kares�� (It is known in the Chareidi world who said that.) Others disagree even with that. There is a difference between �not learning� and �mechalel Shabbos� (�Issurei kares� means having a GF if you didn�t understand.)
It’s hardly a secret that was said by HaGaon HaRav Ahron Leib Shteinman. It was widely and publicly reported at the time:
Recently Released Letter By Maran HaRav SHteinman To Hagon HaRav Don Segal Regarding Nachal Charedi