there is essentially no evidence that actions are unaffected by beliefs and viewpoints, and that's precisely what you're asking us to uncritically accept
Mozilla is uniquely vulnerable to political incompetence because it’s not
just some corp, it’s also FOSS. It is still a FOSS project, yes?
Convincing people to donate their highly-technical labor to maintain your
cash cow for you is a delicate political art.
Free-software contributors want, in return: a degree of control and
ownership, an association with a respected brand, warm fuzzy feelings.
In the USA it is routinely assumed that you don’t share the worldview of the
person who signs your paycheck. (Cue: Dolly Parton soundtrack)
But society interprets donations as a form of endorsement. So if your
business relies on donors, you’d better make ‘em proud.
-mechanical_fish