The abusive behavior that was being used to manipulate Lasse Collin into bringing on more maintainers for #xz went unnoticed because abusive behavior in Open Source communities is so pervasive. In context, we can clearly see it was part of an orchestrated operation. Out of context, it looks like just another asshole complaining about stuff they have no right to complain about. https://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2024/03/30/a-microcosm-of-the-interactions-in-open-source-projects/
A Microcosm of the interactions in Open Source projects | RobMensching.com

Originally a thread on Twitter about the xz/liblzma vulnerability, when I finished typing it, I realized I had a real world slice of Open Source interaction that deserved more attention.

@swelljoe
Isn't this exactly how Red Hat kneecaps every alternative to Systemd and every aspect of that bloatware?
The community is HUNGRY! DEMANDING!
@Okanogen @swelljoe Wow. Someone is angry here !