The point of contention here is not really the license change, but the CLA attached to it. Basically, if you write code for Synapse/Dendrite, submit it to the p

The point of contention here is not really the license change, but the CLA attached to it. Basically, if you write code for Synapse/Dendrite, submit it to the project, and sign the CLA, the (for-profit) Element Foundation may relicense your code under a proprietary license. It's intended to keep contributions from proprietary clients coming without them fleeing the ship because they see the four letter word AGPL.