You've clearly touched a nerve, but this article barely talks about UX or political issues at all, it's overwhelmingly about low-recognition work like improving

You've clearly touched a nerve, but this article barely talks about UX or political issues at all, it's overwhelmingly about low-recognition work like improving docs, filing good bug reports, and being active in the project's support channels. The people who do the things that the article talks about do not tend to be busybodies because these are tasks that don't get a lot of attention or recognition, which is why this article was written.