I was wondering if anyone would bring that one up. For me, that was the moment I stopped having vague concerns about Joyent and Node, and realised "wow, these people can't be trusted to run a project".

Not the first time Bryan Cantrill has done that:

    http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-suns-need-to-control-the-code-cost-them-the-company/

    or: http://www.cryptnet.net/mirrors/texts/kissedagirl.html

I completely agree. I hesitate to say this because it might come across too much as 'gut feeling' (and I apologize in advance), but Joyent seems to be somehow too lopsided towards the 'public relations corporate' side of things over developing and maintaining something valuable.

It's not so much to do with my opinion of the specifics of the situation with Noordhuis, or the announcement that is the object of this conversation, but rather the vaguer feeling that they feel way too much like a 'company' acting in its own interest for me to trust them.

wow, hadn't read the post. that alone puts me firmly rooting for the io.js camp.