>What isn't needed is personal speculation about how a cheap laptop would suffice
Sure it is. He stated he was going to use the proceeds to buy a laptop to work on this project. A $5,000 dollar laptop is above and beyond what is required to work on this project. There certainly is reason to question this.
>or how taxes can't be that high
It wasn't "that high", it was "most of it." If someone told me they received $30,000 in donations, but $15,000.01 or more went to taxes, I'd be asking questions.
>or how much documentation should cost
$28,000 to write documentation for the next version of this library. No, it should NOT cost that much for the amount of work and resources necessary to complete this particular task.
None of this is reaching; these are very necessary and prudent concerns.
Why is there more reason to question the cost of the laptop specifically than simply questioning the disappearance of $30.000?
Everything the authors states are interpretations of how the author interpreted their interactions; they're allegations.
You don't need allegations to support an already established fact unless you're playing to the people, that is, appealing to sentiment to win them over to a cause.
> None of this is reaching
It isn't, but it also isn't needed to publish those personal misgivings in a populist format. If the 30k is missing, then that's a clear indictment by itself. There's no need to cast aspersions about how the money was used, speculation on mental health issues, or how little other people personally liked someone.
Sure it is. He stated he was going to use the proceeds to buy a laptop to work on this project. A $5,000 dollar laptop is above and beyond what is required to work on this project. There certainly is reason to question this.
>or how taxes can't be that high
It wasn't "that high", it was "most of it." If someone told me they received $30,000 in donations, but $15,000.01 or more went to taxes, I'd be asking questions.
>or how much documentation should cost
$28,000 to write documentation for the next version of this library. No, it should NOT cost that much for the amount of work and resources necessary to complete this particular task.
None of this is reaching; these are very necessary and prudent concerns.