In reply to David Artiss.

Please note that I asked that question, not the author of this article. I also am not involved in WordPress as a contributor nor even as a community member — until now?

So as a WordPress “customer” who suddenly heard about this new thing and also had access to the community, I started asking.

I think the takeaway there is that being a WordPress user does not mean one is also aware of anything going on in the community.