> The actual consequence (as implied by this article) seems to be people who build their business around these tools But there aren't really even consequences

> The actual consequence (as implied by this article) seems to be people who build their business around these tools But there aren't really even consequences for those. The core editor really is free to use however you want; you can use the auxiliary bits which are proprietary, or you can not use them and fill the gaps yourself. That's up to you.