Unfortunately this nastiness is detracting from the overall point being made (and made well) by @KevinJohn.

However, WordPress' leadership reacting like this is the first time a dissenter has been attacked or harassed simply for daring to question WordPress' sanctity is laughable.

Matt himself led the angry mob against Chris Pearson for daring to have a different legal opinion than the one WordPress put forward.

As @Andreas mentioned, it was Matt himself who tried to have me fired for questioning his leadership of the WordPress project.

The treatment of @Kevinjohn is reprehensible but it's hardly surprising given the combative "with us or against us" culture WordPress leadership has cultivated.