I'm guessing that you think it's a bad thing but I don't quite understand your position.

Is it a new standard that if company develops code, they are morally required to seek "approval of the Linux open source community" ?

Are we applying this standard only to Google, or all companies?

If writing and open-sourcing code under permissive license is bad if it's done without "approval of Linux open source community", then how bad, in comparison, is what e.g. Apple or Microsoft do (not open sourcing iOS or Windows)?