Angry people that have been butthurt for years because they think they're being excluded, when no one is excluded them. They just like to feel that way to use their own perceived rejections to fuel their own development. It's a terrible way to live and work, but it's what they do. If you think you're the underdog, you'll work harder I guess? But the kicker is that all of us here are the underdogs 😂

See my post above At least i went and read one version of the codebase

I feel like there's a broader context that I'm not aware of. Like what's the history here. Who are the players. Why does it seem like there are in-crowd devs and out-group devs and what, if any, are the philosophical differences that led to that schism. What are the major software projects that help color in the picture better.

What version of what codebase.

ill try… derek, who is a very nice and sincere guy, has a elitist hierarchical mindset that he is blind to because his life meaning is attached to it.

This still doesnt tell me anything