[neilv]

Some of the parties involved are known for long-cons, shameless backstabbing, and generally ruthless self-interest.

So I would wouldn't be surprised if the "open" and "non-profit" was just a thin PR veneer from the start.

It would also explain how values consistent with their supposed mission seem to have been zero consideration in hiring. (Given that, during what looked like a coup, almost all of those hires lined up to effectively say they would discard the values in exchange for more money.)