Oh stop. When someone gives you free stuff and then changes the terms a little that isn’t a “rug pull” and it’s not “feudalism.” If you contributed a little and voluntarily signed a CLA this is also not a “rug pull.”
The whole reason for these “rug pulls” is abuse of the open source ethos by big companies using it as free labor for SaaS and giving nothing back.
SaaS is more like feudalism than any other software model, yet the open source community seems committed to making sure the SaaS industry can continue its free ride.
Part of why I’d hesitate to ever again make free (as in beer) software is this whole toxic shitty mentality. If I give you a ton of work for free, say thank you. If a bunch of investors fund that, say thank you. This entitlement mentality from a bunch of people with careers that mostly put them in or near the global 1% is gross. It’s not like you people need stuff for free. You ain’t poor.