Yes, as far as I've heard, this was done defensively to prevent malicious actors from claiming these packages. Also, relevant conversation here in yesterday's

Yes, as far as I've heard, this was done defensively to prevent malicious actors from claiming these packages. Also, relevant conversation here in yesterday's thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11340510 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11340510