Tridge made no attempt to force his code on others. In fact, it was the reverse - he felt like he was being locked out of kernel development because he didn't

Tridge made no attempt to force his code on others. In fact, it was the reverse - he felt like he was being locked out of kernel development because he didn't want to align his moral code with those who used BK. So, he tried to find a way to hold true to his code without forcing the rest of the kernel team to give up BK.