It's an old org with a lot of cruft. Stallman isn't stupid, and absolutely cares about the cause of free software, more than any of us could ever possibly care.

It's an old org with a lot of cruft. Stallman isn't stupid, and absolutely cares about the cause of free software, more than any of us could ever possibly care. What's happening isn't 100% the fault of Stallman, but a continuation of the long-running chasm between the free software and open source communities. Though it certainly didn't help that Stallman chose to reclaim his board seat. There's just a lot of antipathy between the two camps. There always has been.