Then there is no distinction between the free software movement and RMS, and then longstanding, well-respected contributors (the author of that first post liter

Then there is no distinction between the free software movement and RMS, and then longstanding, well-respected contributors (the author of that first post literally won the Free Software Award from the FSF two days ago) can be cast aside and dismissed as "fools," on the principle that you need to piss people off, and so let's find someone to piss off. There are plenty of people around with RMS's zeal for the free software movement. There are few people around with RMS's zeal for RMS.