[anon463637]

There's a tendency for masses of people to eagerly follow strongly-opinionated people. I think such qualities are a big warning sign, especially if they're dramatic, engage in all-or-nothing thinking, unconvinced by evidence and/or put their ego / being "right" ahead of everything and everyone else. Furthermore, there's a tendency for people to get emotionally-attached to "their baby/pet" project and reject anything that doesn't fit with their delusions of grandeur. IMHO, assertive, honest, respectful and professional folks who lead projects tend to attract better quality contributions and sustain development long-term than jerk dictators for life who may ragequit at any time if they don't get their way.