> There are loads of maintainers out there feeling burnt out, but they can't abandon their project since people are depending on the project to be maintained.

> There are loads of maintainers out there feeling burnt out, but they can't abandon their project since people are depending on the project to be maintained. I think we need to change the expectation here. If the maintainer is doing so with their free time and is not being compensated, it's perfectly fine for them to take a break, reduce support, or stop altogether. I hope maintainers know that.