"They have also traded away a way to encourage others to keep it open in return for wider adoption." s/encourage/force/ If you have to force people to do what

"They have also traded away a way to encourage others to keep it open in return for wider adoption." s/encourage/force/ If you have to force people to do what you want, who cares. Leading is about getting people to go in a direction they may not want to go. Not pushing them off a cliff.