I think reality is somewhere in between. Spend some time browsing the issue tracker on a good OSS project. Then, if you're feeling brave, head over to a bad one

I think reality is somewhere in between. Spend some time browsing the issue tracker on a good OSS project. Then, if you're feeling brave, head over to a bad one. I don't think any of this negates your argument, but I understand the apprehension involved in open sourcing a project one feels is sub-par.