This is very dense and informative. Linux now is full of corporate firmware blobs for which there has been absolute refusal to share code, let alone provide it as free.
Banning devs based on national origin of their employers competing in interests with those paying linux-developer salaries should be expected then?
How do you feel about rust (quick sand source) playing an increasing role in the kernel? Internalizing the use of Facebook compr.algor. in the kernel?