There have been other bans of dubious merit, but this one hit a nerve because in many ways Tim Peters gave the Python core development team its soul. He had pl

There have been other bans of dubious merit, but this one hit a nerve because in many ways Tim Peters gave the Python core development team its soul. He had playful and witty style backed by deep technical acumen. His little nudges provided the team with quiet leadership and direction over a quarter century. One core developer (the mathematician) recently quit over this and said, "he was the best of us".