I really don't understand why people insist that "open" must mean a project is open to every and all random contributions from people outside the project. The s

I really don't understand why people insist that "open" must mean a project is open to every and all random contributions from people outside the project. The source code is there for you to use as you please. If you want your ideas committed to the mainstream you have to persuade the people in charge. I have to wonder what agenda drives people to claim that this is not "in any way" an open development process.