I personally believe that it is this sort of attitude that is driving some people away from Clojure. You could have easily structured your comment to be constructive instead of being defensive. The issue is not so much that people don't like how Clojure is managed, it is more so the lack of transparency and the (rather unprofessional) way that Cognitect (Rich) handles criticism and input from the community.

I get it. Clojure is Rich's gift to the world and he will do with it as he see's fit. That's all well and good but make that clear so that people thinking about checking out Clojure know it up front.