I think there's a massive difference between when you're Linus Torvalds and you' gatekeeping Linux from the interests of billion dollar companies, versus you're

I think there's a massive difference between when you're Linus Torvalds and you' gatekeeping Linux from the interests of billion dollar companies, versus you're a tech lead at said billion dollar companies. I think being a grump has it's place and time, but cargo-culting Linus without bringing his skill and expertise is detrimental. The actions of Linus will have ripple effects on millions, and he doesn't have too many levers to pull. Being grumpy is just one of his levers to pull against engineers backed by billions. Compare this to a grumpy tech lead, who's actively throwing a wrench in things by insisting on a nebulous "quality" just to justify their own existence. One is just a pale imitation of the other. Obviously, Linus has promised to reign in his grumpiness, and I'm not smart enough to even sniff his wrath, so I probably don't have perspective.