My reading of the comments here are that most people are saying "Looks great, but why?" We can't just venerate something because it's been "given to the people

My reading of the comments here are that most people are saying "Looks great, but why?" We can't just venerate something because it's been "given to the people" - we need to give OS just as much critical treatment as closed source. Otherwise, the community becomes a sycophantic collection of yes men, and those outside of it can't treat the products in the movement seriously in comparison to commercial offerings. Criticism in its constructive form is vital for improvement, regardless of the intentions of someone putting something out there.