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Many of the accusations from this article are addressed here:
https://techrights.org/o/2021/04/24/rms-false-accusations/#mattress
i did encounter that while searching. it's good that people were not hurt, but it's so weird to see both sides be so fervent on this issue. rms is a strange man, no doubt about it, and only he can vouch for his reasons, but the consequences of his actions are visible to everyone.