[saidajigumi]

> is this just a typical example of spreading FUD?

Whatever the outcome, this is absolutely eyeball-grabbing FUD. A popular open source project, by definition, has identified "job(s) to be done" and has attracted an audience of supporters (users and developers). That's what keeps any project afloat. In long-term, a big project fork is a sign of a healthy community. That community occasionally has to come to grips with the evolution of their software. For a fork, this is usually a combination of social and technical dynamics. In the short-term, it's hard to see past the difficult (and occasionally acrimonious) social mechanics.