[dragonwriter]

I think there is a conflict of goals here, but it's one that often goes unstated; ESR is about fostering free software, even if that incidentally also foster's non-free software.

Many on the FSF are about preventing code from being used in non-Free software, even if that incidentally is less than optimal for fostering Free software.

The thing is, many of those who act based on the latter priority present themselves as if there concern was for promoting Free software.