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> The issues laid out in this[0] email thread are pretty concerning

Can you describe what is concerning? I'm not going to look into email threads just because someone says there is something concerning there.

What are your concerns? I'm not here to defend them, but I am lazy. If there are concerns, what are they? I figure if they're concerning enough, they can be described in a few sentences.

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It's not very long, but to summarize: it is alleged that the developer violated community participation guidelines in several different ways, and thus is temporarily suspended. The developer replies that the council does not have the authority to suspend them for <reasons>; the only response to the allegations was that arguing in bad faith (only one of the several allegations) was impossible to prove.

They also say it's difficult to response to allegations of "assuming ill-intent". I cannot find the original violations though.

It seems to me the email thread is the tail end of a conflict that has lasted for years, where frustration over the project direction have built up. I find it very hard to draw conclusions one way or the other from it.

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