> IMHO it tends to create an expectation that all interesting and challenging work should be uncompensated The more significant contributor to that expectation

> IMHO it tends to create an expectation that all interesting and challenging work should be uncompensated The more significant contributor to that expectation is large commercial vendors using open source as a loss-leader or goodwill marketing. Look at the all the assumptions these days that maintainers are customer service, not just people doing their own thing in a workshop with the doors open.