There is always a very vocal minority itching to cause as much drama as possible. It’s very discouraging to see in general. I agree with and want more FOSS, but I’m not sure I’d ever consider making it myself; it’s not worth extra stress personally.

That’s one of the advantages for those interested in ZTN. In a somewhat similar way to IPv6, a local address/network isn’t inherently trustworthy.

You can generate your own “debloat” scripts with https://privacy.sexy

I think the project has a better chance than most at being relevant long-term for a number of reasons, but also the maintainer is a pretty cool person!