I partly agree. Having a community is nice and motivating, but that makes building good software over that many years without ever being the community darling

I partly agree. Having a community is nice and motivating, but that makes building good software over that many years without ever being the community darling more impressive to me and seems like a great indicator for deep commitment, that gives me a different kind of confidence than hype and VC money. I am not sure which sustains better in 2023.