I think it is fair to say that Ruby on Rails is more than its core team, but to say they are not equal can be misconstrued to suggest that the Rails culture is

I think it is fair to say that Ruby on Rails is more than its core team, but to say they are not equal can be misconstrued to suggest that the Rails culture is independent of the core team. The core team exercises a strong influence over the technical direction and the culture of Rails notwithstanding the fine contributions from such great folks.