I think Stallman has always been something of a pragmatist, in the sense of preferring widespread FOSS adoption even at the expense of some ideological purity.

I think Stallman has always been something of a pragmatist, in the sense of preferring widespread FOSS adoption even at the expense of some ideological purity. That's why the LGPL exists, after all. (NB: I think dispassionate/passionate are the words you're looking for.)