[mdekkers]

What is it about this community that seems to attract this kind of behavior?

I don't know about Node.js specifically, but I found when it is a project with a very high code-to-comms ration, this doesn't happen often. When there are a lot of non-coding "Open Source Groupies" involved in a project that start talking about "community engagement" and the like (or fledgling commercial entities, trying to cash in and influence), this shit isn't far behind.

Good open source code speaks for itself, and doesn't require non-code contributions. Or boards. Or a "Governance Structure".