Technically, I think that they can do that. That’s what the fork button is for. However, if they are willing to alienate graphics enthusiasts, they wouldn’t be

Technically, I think that they can do that. That’s what the fork button is for. However, if they are willing to alienate graphics enthusiasts, they wouldn’t be getting any respect. I don’t want to settle for Intel GPU, because I have a clearly superior GPU available (Nvidia). I don’t want to settle for X, because I have a clearly superior API available (Wayland). I have a 4k OLED display, because if it is there, why settle for something worse? I realize that enthusiasts are rare, but it’s us who help iron out the bugs for the newest hardware, and it is sad to see such an alienating attitude from fellow cutting-edge developers.