The people who own the project, own the project. The people who own your employer, own your employer. Does that sometimes suck? Sure. Is it often unjust? Abso

The people who own the project, own the project. The people who own your employer, own your employer. Does that sometimes suck? Sure. Is it often unjust? Absolutely. Do you sometimes need to switch jobs or fork a project? Yup (see: mod team resigning). But don't ever get confused and think that an HR process can save you from the whims of your master, and don't ever believe a "rule" that says the owner of something is constrained. Unless there's a higher power that can enforce that rule (e.g., a government or a market). And even then, the rule isn't doing any of the lifting.