I don't take the same thing from the article. Yes, it's lighter than Terence's standard writing, and a bit more closed than his usual style, but I feel that he just wanted to underline something he liked personally.
In once sentence, the blog post reads:
Hey, look, this guy did something nice, and was honest about it.
I wouldn't even call it "nice." Stepping down only 9 years after the introduction of Mastodon seems a bit premature. I wouldn't call it selfish, though some people might. Plus, Rochko did get paid 1 million euros in the transition.
For all I know, Rails and WordPress already have succession plans, or if not, I'm sure they will eventually, as the founders get older. They're still relatively young.
In once sentence, the blog post reads:
That's all.