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Neurodivergent is a broad category. And it ain't a free pass for being an asshole, but anyway.
He's a major de-facto leader, the actual position does, in fact, not matter as it's the role he is perceived to be in. And yes, this perception matters because it is this that forms other peoples opinion on the FSF.
I agree that the line b/w Open Source and Free Software is already too blurry. Ironically though, the people who invented Open Source, like ESR, are supporters of RMS in the letter.
I think the best thing FSF/RMS could do, would be to properly address the -- well known -- problems, and half-hearted apologies don't fit the bill here. This would protect Free Software from malicious free riders on this letter (and there always will be some).