It's very relevant, the hacker ethos is not just about technology and VC funding, it's also about curiosity, honesty, skepticism, and in a way, also about distrust of the powerful. This revelation is perfectly on topic.
The comments are actually better than expected given the sensitivity of the topic at hand.
We must be reading different comments. What do you reckon is the ratio of thoughtful comments expressing curiosity, honesty, etc. to the mindless bleatings of the uninformed?
The comments are actually better than expected given the sensitivity of the topic at hand.