I agree 1000%.

In another other industry those that Medeiros speaks of would be called WordPress’ “channel.” And many businesses have a strategy that depends on their channel and thus are very supportive of their channel. And most of those businesses own their success (or their failure) to their channel strategy.

WordPress is ironic in that it ignores it channel at best and is hostile to it at worst. Which is a shame and makes us all look foolish, if you really think about it. Those us of who are helping WordPress grow are at best tolerated by those who benefit from WordPress’ growth.

FWIW