>No one is here talking about how anyone owes one anything. You were. You were describing what you "expect" from maintainers. That is the same thing as saying

>No one is here talking about how anyone owes one anything. You were. You were describing what you "expect" from maintainers. That is the same thing as saying what you are owed. E.g. when I make a contract I expect the other side to honor it. I am owed that because they signed a contract. I expect people to not spit on me on the street - that's part of an unspoken societal contract. If somebody makes a commitment, I expect them to follow through on it (even if they are not legally bound to) - again, part of an unspoken societal contract. If I email somebody, I don't expect a response under all circumstances - again, unspoken societal contract. What you were describing above were additional expectations you have on people who gave you something for free in exchange for nothing.