In reply to David McCan.

Actually, WordPress plugin directory is already a not so pretty pool for not so honest sales presentations. What difference does it make if WordPress jumps in with a few more annoying little banners and pitches.
It’s all been headed that way for a while now. Let’s just accept the reality that the .org version is a hook for bigger and better things for Automattic. It’s theirs, they can do whatever they want to do with it. Just an opinion, of course.