"In Mullenweg’s new offer, he reportedly told employees leaking information to the press to “exit gracefully, or be fired tomorrow with no severance.”"
"Mullenweg is also one of three board members on WordPress.org and said in an interview with The Verge that the project “belongs to me.”"
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/17/24272867/automattic-employee-buyout-wordpress-drama