I get the impression that many of the kernel developers in these companies would be active in the community no matter where they worked. For example see this i

I get the impression that many of the kernel developers in these companies would be active in the community no matter where they worked. For example see this interview with one of the names on the list: ‘I can't imagine doing anything else for a living after having looked into most kernel subsystems at some point over the last 15 years.’ https://www.linux.com/news/30-linux-kernel-developers-30-weeks-arnd-bergmann https://www.linux.com/news/30-linux-kernel-developers-30-wee...