I dunno, this latest thing over thesis.com is so outlandishly childish it's almost beyond belief. If I were on the board of Automattic I'd be showing him the exit, at least for a little while. This is not the measured behavior of someone I'd trust with making decisions for a multi-hundred-million dollar company.
This is his baby, and he feels very strongly on this issue. I hope his board, mentors, and team members help pull him in a little. Reality is hard to find in your own distortion bubble sometimes. He is a really good guy, just stuck on this and not realizing how bad it looks.