My take on the topic at hand (as posted earlier today on our blog):

Was it a piece of linkbait? Absolutely. Does it raise a point worth discussing? Sure. Was it the right approach? Probably not. Nothing constructive has come out of this. The post was divisive, prompting responses split between “I agree” and “I disagree”.

The post could've been a great chance to raise awareness about how people can get involved with core. Instead it was a wasted opportunity. A shame, really.