I liked the passage by Matt that came just before the one quoted in this Post:
The Internet needs a strong, independent platform for those of us who don’t want to be at the mercy of someone else’s domain. I like to think that if we didn’t create WordPress something else that looks a lot like it would exist. I think Open Source is kind of like our Bill of Rights. It’s our Constitution. If we’re not true to that, nothing else matters.

To be more "independent" unavoidably means to be more "able". If one does not want to be "dependent" upon others to "do/provide" for them ... it should be starkly up-front that one will become "enabled" to do & provide for themselves.

"Independence" with computers & the Internet is not an abstraction: it's the concrete product of learning & training, study & practice.

It's true that intrinsic aptitude, inclination and previous experience have a lot to do with how easily one gains understanding & competence ... we also see complaints from Nature Lovers who discover mud, blisters, and inclement weather on the hiking trails