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by pdonis 717 days ago
> (Linus, notably: can be hard on maintainers, very respectful of userspace)

Yes, he is. But that's not because he has a duty to do so. It's because he chooses to, and because he can afford to so choose. If he stops doing it tomorrow, sure, a lot of people will have to scramble, but it's still up to him.