A community can be technically capable without being full of elitists. Just look at Clojure.
Emacs is in that unfortunate position that you can learn the shortcuts and 'use' it for months before you even see your first bracket and end up thinking the brackets are the problem, not you.
The number of times I've heard people demand the scripting language change to python...
Someone that thin skinned would demand that the project accommodate them, try to take it over and then run it to the ground.
After all it's not like Stallman didn't become homeless because of people like that.