This was a result of the MonoGame community having nervous feelings about the state of affairs around Unity and just changing ToS and charging installation fees

This was a result of the MonoGame community having nervous feelings about the state of affairs around Unity and just changing ToS and charging installation fees. MonoGame always wanted to have a foundation to steer direction but didn't feel it was warranted until now. Until now, the community mostly agreed on what was needed and what was superficial. Just provide an XNA-compatible API that works on all platforms. Nothing more. Glad to see it.