[jahav]

First, I like how you included “popular” adjective. That alone disqualifies 99% of projects. These are the projects “hacked” by non-paid devs.

Second, some proof would be nice. I live in .net/nugget ecosystem and other than libraries backed by MS, most popular projects are not (at least ones I know of).

[kube-system]

The 'popular' qualifier is important, because these are the ones that important infrastructure are reliant on. These are the ones that should meet professional standards. And by most accounts, they are being developed by professionals who should be subject to such expectations.

I think it's okay if a hobby project is unsuitable or unreliable for important tasks. They should also not be used in critical infrastructure or commercial products.