The 2018 Cloud Report by CockroachDB, a cloud-neutral database, outlines the performance discrepancies observed during tests on major US cloud providers, revealing that AWS clusters achieved 40% higher throughput compared to GCP clusters. This observation prompted further investigation and discussions within the cloud and Cockroach communities, resulting in updates to the report addressing common questions and concerns. The updated report now includes detailed reproduction steps for transparency and audience validation. CockroachDB remains committed to its cloud-neutral stance and plans to expand its benchmarking efforts to include Microsoft Azure and other cloud platforms in future reports, continuously adapting to the evolving infrastructure investments by cloud providers.