>> A lack of being paid (money at least) doesn't imply no obligations, nor freedom from criticism.
> Excellent, then you should be fine with me criticizing the attitude that's been displayed here.
Great. Do you actually have a response to this point in context, then?
> This is the same as the IE6 situation: Want support for it? Pay extra for it!
You did not argue this. You said "shit on", which doesn't translate to "demanding support". you are deflecting from the one thing I actually criticised.
Your strawman is "support is being demanded" - this isn't the case. Any further arguments on that topic are just beating the strawman.
Furthermore, oficially changing the direction of Django also may affect contributions, changes to the roadmap or architectural design for example.