Although WP Engine must win the legal battle, for the strength of the ecosystem, we need to build a stronger Foundation to win the war.
journal.rmccue.io/438/a-stronger…
That is correct. I started and lead the WP REST API project until merging into core. I also wrote the Requests HTTP library which powers WP_HTTP, the core of the systems powering developer.w.org, and other contributions.
It speaks volumes that the "big group of heavy hitters in the WordPress project" who signed this letter felt they had to stay anonymous. There is such a culture of fear that it is stifling.