Yeah. I'm a long-time WP site developer. I actually really like Gutenberg (which a lot of critics seem to be suggesting is the first thing that should go in a fork). I'm broadly supportive of e.g. bringing WP-GraphQL and its developer in-house, of adding ACF-type functionality to the core, and even of working to persuade WP Engine to be slightly better citizens.

But I can't shake the feeling that to a lot of observers, this latest thing is going to look rather like a kidnapping. It's not right.