In reply to Scott Fennell.

OK, this line of thought is popular, but quite unfair. I do work with WordPress on a daily basis.

If it wasn't for Matt, I'd not have a career? *That's insulting.*

I'd simply be using OTHER software. I don't owe my allegiance, nor my livelihood, to him.

Sorry for pointing this out on your comment (I'm not picking you out in particular), but I've seen this so often that I now have to point out how (unintentionally) offensive this line of thought actually is.

Matt has been thanked by a whole lot of people, admired and recognized by a whole lot of people, and what's more, financially compensated pretty darn well.

That we all owe him more, owe him our careers, our obedience and deference of our opinions, is ... well, there's hardly anything left to say about it.