Maybe these things are connected?

https://www.therepository.email/automattics-latest-layoffs-hit-a-workforce-already-a-third-smaller-than-its-2022-peak

https://www.therepository.email/matt-mullenweg-orders-accessibility-revert-tells-core-committer-to-contribute-your-talents-to-another-project

I mean, to be fair there's been layoffs involved over at Automattic as well, but not all of their staff losses have been layoffs...

But I'll say it again, Matt Mullenweg is killing Wordpress, driving away users, staff and contributors alike.

Thank god for Ghost!