Personally, I like to consider Linus taking time off to work on his social skills (whether it is really necessary or not) a sign of personal growth. Time will

Personally, I like to consider Linus taking time off to work on his social skills (whether it is really necessary or not) a sign of personal growth. Time will tell how things will change in the Linux development world, but on a personal level, I think it is kind of admirable to face such an issue and be so open about it.