I do try to ensure that others are always getting credit, I'm not even mentioned in the release notes of who did the work.

And the board doesn't keep people out. If you read the bylaws and charter, you would know that it is all contributing members of the projects that will vote for the board members, and the board will elect the officers of the organization.

You are obviously not an RESF Member and I trust the Members of the projects to make the best decision for the RESF and Projects. If I am among them, cool, I will always do my best job there. If not, I will support the decision and enjoy knowing that the structure that I helped to create, is working, and will keep the project open, free, and in the community for decades to come.

Last point, it isn't cool to discredit non-technical contributions, every role in an open source project is important.