(disclaimer: this opinion could perhaps have spent more time in the oven)

Over time the aspect of #Debian that has mattered to me most is the community, and how welcoming and awesome some of it is. This is something to be treasured.

On the other hand, this stands in stark contrast to the subtext of just about any intra-project communication I see now. We are not civil, kind, or patient with each other.

I think this is a serious problem. More so than most technical matters du jour.