The GPL fight with Pearson was the best thing that could’ve happened to Automattic. From day one they’ve very savvily cast the debate in good/evil terms, and he made a convenient villain. (Just look at the comments here to see people still complaining about his “ego”. So what?) The truth is, enforcing the GPL in the WordPress community benefits Automattic as a business, and that is why they do it. I think the GPL is great too but let’s be realistic about how the world works.