While I agree with Dave that the patch should not have been merged, I can understand the tone of the reply, not just from frustration but maybe even some actual

While I agree with Dave that the patch should not have been merged, I can understand the tone of the reply, not just from frustration but maybe even some actual panic about job security. Depending on how AMD's management takes this news, some of the people who wrote this patch may not have a job in a little while if the merge doesn't happen. I'm trying to be sympathetic.