One common thread between a job, and contributing to free software, is that you are often collaborating with others and helping each other as a team.
There’s nothing inherently wrong from moving on from either one, but there is a vast spectrum of ways to make the transition - from productive and retaining friends, to bridge burning.
If there was some unforeseeable emergency in the PMs life he shouldn’t be criticized for that.
Let’s assume the positive, he’s probably a great guy, there’s a rational explanation, and he’ll end up making things right. The problem is sometimes other people might just be making dick moves, which really doesn’t help either party.
One common thread between a job, and contributing to free software, is that you are often collaborating with others and helping each other as a team.
There’s nothing inherently wrong from moving on from either one, but there is a vast spectrum of ways to make the transition - from productive and retaining friends, to bridge burning.
If there was some unforeseeable emergency in the PMs life he shouldn’t be criticized for that.
Let’s assume the positive, he’s probably a great guy, there’s a rational explanation, and he’ll end up making things right. The problem is sometimes other people might just be making dick moves, which really doesn’t help either party.