actually the dev does owe the community something. I'm sure the dev has enjoyed many fruits of the labor they put into rsync, but most of all are clout and opportunities.
the dev was able to access high profile high paying jobs because of the success of rsync. they were able to become well known enough in the community to speak to large groups about their project and other topics as well. they were given a platform to voice their opinion and rally support behind topics or other projects.
the dev benefited by the good will of the community.
now, the community that the dev worked with, used, to attain the position they currently hold is complaining that something is wrong. the project is broken. the dev has ignored the problems and continues to use the tool causing all the problems.
no. the dev owes us an explanation at the very least.
- why are they leveraging a flawed tool to maintain such an important and integral solution for the entire world?
- why do they ignore the complaints from the community?
- are they willing to hand over development to a new dev or group that will maintain it properly?