Torvalds is amazingly good at what he does, and if someone doesn't like his direction, the code is all there for the forking. So, yes, a dictatorial model can

Torvalds is amazingly good at what he does, and if someone doesn't like his direction, the code is all there for the forking. So, yes, a dictatorial model can accomplish good things, if the dictator, like Torvalds, is smart enough to delegate as much as possible and actively avoid making decisions. Torvalds being smart enough to pick smart underlings is the second half of that puzzle.