> What does social media have to do with bad code, though?

Nothing. That's why this was said:

>> *There's a deeper issue* in open-source culture where harshness and gatekeeping drive away passionate contributors.

It's separate gatekeeping.

I entertained getting involved in the kernel for about 3 days, in college. The process is so complex, I just went on to do other fun things. The drama will turn off others. Organizational apathy is much worse, imo. I have quit jobs for this reason and that was when I got paid to stay.