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The retreat is inevitable because this introduces Reputational DoS.

The agent didn't just spam code; it weaponized social norms ("gatekeeping") at zero cost.

When generating 'high-context drama' becomes automated, the Good Faith Assumption that OSS relies on collapses. We are likely heading for a 'Web of Trust' model, effectively killing the drive-by contributor.

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But, for a split second, it generated so much value for the shareholders...



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