The thing I find most challenging about the context of this whole story is this: if we extrapolate the moral position out properly, anyone that has
ever - at any point in their life - been a bigot (in any way), been sexist in any way (toward men or women), or been racist in any way (toward blacks, whites, anyone), is to be disqualified from being Mozilla CEO. One comment at any point in a lifetime, should be enough to warrant exclusion and mob justice.
The typical response: oh, but that'd be going too far. It's only too far when it starts to ensnare most of the population. The mob likes easy, solitary targets, that could never include themselves.
I say let's see how this holds up under actual practice. Every Mozilla CEO must be diligently screened for having ever once said or done something hateful toward any possible category of persons.
Ever told a racist joke? Ever said something inappropriate to someone? Ever leered at a woman or man inappropriately? Ever supported a politician whose stated position was to discriminate against gay marriage? Disqualified. The mob is always a mass of hypocrites and cowards, unwilling to apply their projected standards to their own thoughts, behavior and choices.