Adam Back, Inventor of  the Hash-Cash Proof-of-Work used in Bitcoin, referenced article author in the original Satoshi paper, effectively endorses Eligius as he describes its low fees.   

Let’s Talk Bitcoin Interview  http://letstalkbitcoin.com/e77-the-adam-back-interview/#.UuK0zWTTnrk

Start at minute 38:00

“….Get Block Template which is offered by the Eligius pool, which has about ten percent of hashing power and actually much lower fees than other (pools),  I always wonder why Eligius does not have a much higher portion of the network”