Yes, this has happened to me a few times (in other codebases, not the kernel). If I were in the author's shoes I'd be upset about it (and rightfully so), but I

Yes, this has happened to me a few times (in other codebases, not the kernel). If I were in the author's shoes I'd be upset about it (and rightfully so), but I wouldn't post publicly about it like this because no good will come from it.