How does a standardization body, like the C++ Standards Committee, distinguish itself from a cartel. I bring them up because they have mentioned this in several

How does a standardization body, like the C++ Standards Committee, distinguish itself from a cartel. I bring them up because they have mentioned this in several talks from the latests Cppcon. Has the Linux foundation taken similar steps? Do those steps prevent the exclusion of an actor clearly working in bad faith like Microsoft.