Basically:
1. Ban them from updating the plugin.
2. "btw, here's a CVE for that plugin, you have 30 days until it gets removed or ownership changed."
You can guess what's going to happen next... "Oh, they didn't fix their plugin, the repo is now owned by Automattic."
Couple that with Matt's clearly hinting post earlier today[0] and it really feels... calculated. Just another thing for them to throw on the lawsuit I guess.
[0]: https://x.com/photomatt/status/1842500184825090060
> What are the best alternatives to Advanced Custom Fields @wp_acf for people who want to switch away? Is there an easy way to migrate?
> I suspect there are going to be millions of sites moving away from it in the coming weeks.
Given Matt isn't doing it, I'm of the opinion that he is using it maliciously.
Not sure, I'm not a lawyer.
There is no way this wasn't done in bad faith. I'd have to wonder if it's also crossed the line legally as well, due to being done in bad faith.