I was giving feedback to a subordinate once a long time ago and the person replied "I'll take feedback if I think it's valid". On its face, a perfectly reasonable reply, even if antagonistic. The problem in that case was the reply was endemic of a further, much deeper attitude misalignment, one that I had to take care of right away.
I view this reply as nearly exactly the same thing. On it's face, it might be a reasonable response, but knowing what we know about RMS, it just shows more of his lack of humility, ability to empathize with others and general disconnectedness from the "movement" and "community".
As someone might say in war time, RMS is a general for a different type of fight...he is ill equipped to handle the current one.
I view this reply as nearly exactly the same thing. On it's face, it might be a reasonable response, but knowing what we know about RMS, it just shows more of his lack of humility, ability to empathize with others and general disconnectedness from the "movement" and "community".
As someone might say in war time, RMS is a general for a different type of fight...he is ill equipped to handle the current one.