Read this.
Seriously. Quit scrolling, shut the hell up, and read this.
TL;DR: Restoring trust requires accountability.
https://make.wordpress.org/project/2025/05/21/restoring-trust-while-preserving-safety/
Of the total 17 hours that #Automattic is now contributing to #WordPress, FIVE of those are to the Marketing Team. 30%! The same amount the “Executive Director” contributes.
HUH. Guess the Marketing Team isn’t as irrelevant as it was made out to be. 👀
https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/pledge/automattic/