> He's an old-school internet freedom activist. A commenter on The Reg speculated that it's because (according to this commenter) Gilmore has lately veered int

> He's an old-school internet freedom activist. A commenter on The Reg speculated that it's because (according to this commenter) Gilmore has lately veered into arguing publicly for legalising marijuana, and the EFF doesn't want to be associated with that. If he has, that feels more plausible a cause than him being "an old-school internet freedom activist" per se.