Technically we don't know for sure what the punishment was for. Especially given that he's said much worse things in the past without resigning, it's possible t

Technically we don't know for sure what the punishment was for. Especially given that he's said much worse things in the past without resigning, it's possible that these resignations were forced because of some yet worse comments which haven't become public. And even if all of the relevant material is public, it seems likely that this is just the culmination of many issues and the FSF board and supporters simply ran out of patience for rms's antics at last, and that the tone-deaf and bizarre defense of Minsky was just the last straw. https://gfycat.com/negligiblesmugfirefly https://gfycat.com/negligiblesmugfirefly