Stallman would probably be happy with the idea of paying an expert who used open tools. It's no different from taking a bus, or hiring a taxi if you don't know

Stallman would probably be happy with the idea of paying an expert who used open tools. It's no different from taking a bus, or hiring a taxi if you don't know how to drive. My impression is that the key aspect revolves around freedom to participate in society. In theory anyone can run their own email, irc, matrix, etc servers. Anyone is free to use an off the shelf open source product, a paid product, or even write their own if there is need.