I think the difference is having a leader vs shepherds. Most open source projects have shepherds who do a lot of invisible work. The project I work on has arou

I think the difference is having a leader vs shepherds. Most open source projects have shepherds who do a lot of invisible work. The project I work on has around 100 regular contributors, but also a few small teams, either volunteer or staff, who meet regularly and make sure things move forward in a coherent and sustainable way.