I don't get some of the comments here. I'm not a US citizen nor an IBMer, so this interests me only as an outsider. While precious little will change with an '

I don't get some of the comments here. I'm not a US citizen nor an IBMer, so this interests me only as an outsider. While precious little will change with an 'open letter' like this, since when has having an opinion, resigning due to principles or "saying something" a bad thing? The way I read it was a person who took a stand and announced it. Nothing more. Why are the commenters here inferring entitlement, immaturity or anything besides an opinion.