Maybe people apply Occam's razor and decide that fearing losing one's status is a more likely explanation for an abrupt change in an unpopular opinion than an e

Maybe people apply Occam's razor and decide that fearing losing one's status is a more likely explanation for an abrupt change in an unpopular opinion than an earnest change of mind. And that's before considering whether Stallman has a particular reputation for being open-minded vs. unyielding in his stances.