@simon @zverik
That sort of makes OSM[F] reactionary, stripping it from proactive projects.
Which sort of vibes with "supports not controls" approach, at least partially.
But OSMF potentially could explore more active stance (taking care of becoming dependent of sponsors).
Oh, BTW, perhaps the great OSM community developers can be polite one to another - even negative views can be expressed in ways that don't leave the other person much worse off ;)
@richlv @zverik the thing is, funds are in reality not unlimited, so there has to be choices.
Sure the OSMF could move to a centralized development model, but if wikipedia is anything to go by then we would then just have one and a half editors.
As is we have a competitive market place in which everything goes. That has the advantage that there is more choice and the disadvantage that the majority of devs are working on their own dime (or whatever they are able to scavenge from 3rd parties).