This seems... a bit fast. Years (decades?) of bad behavior can't be changed in a month.
Why not? He's pretty reasonable most of the time, so he just needs to figure out how to control his outbursts. A relatively short break and some time with a therapist could be enough for him to get some valuable tools to do just that.
If Linus really has been nerfed, at least there's still The Supreme Lord Theo [de Raadt]. :^)
For now. It seems like only a matter of time until the same thing happens again.
Please let us know when you feel he has repented for his ways in the eyes of the Church.