I will add that it is and should be ok to write your thoughts about communities and processes and culture and pop tech etc even if you don't write technically technical articles. Such blogs are pretty normal in programming communities. These things actually matter for those who deal with those communities daily. Moreover, Linux community prides itself on being tough and not caring and pissed off all the time on each other, so really, demanding that whover is commenting on it is nice to them and not pissed them off is odd. As far as linux community standards go, this article is remarkably nice - the only way to make it less nice is to keep opinions for yourself.