I think the details have to be read there carefully. The foundation has different goals (legal ownership of .NET independent of Microsoft) than most its members

I think the details have to be read there carefully. The foundation has different goals (legal ownership of .NET independent of Microsoft) than most its members (as outlined in the article). It is a failure in the foundation setup. When you want to foster a community, you have to focus on the community. Not (only) be the legal guardianship of some (important) stuff. And all of that I say as a .NET fanboy.