This is the sort of thinking that really distracts and harms the discussion

It's couched on accusing people of intentions. It focuses on ad hominem, rather than the ideas

I reckon most people agree that we should aim for a middle ground of scrutiny and making progress. That can only be achieved by having different opinions balancing each other out

Generalising one group of people does not achieve that

That burns bridges with people in OpenAI

People underestimate the effects of social pressure, and losing social connections. Ilya voted for Sam's firing, but was quickly socially isolated as a result

That's not to say people didn't genuinely feel committed to Sam or his leadership. Just that they also took into account that the community is relatively small and people remember you and your actions

They had congressman Will Hurd on the board before. Govt-adjacent people on non-profits are common for many reasons - understanding regulatory requirements, access to people, but also actual "good" reasons like the fact that many people who work close to the state genuinely have good intentions on social good (whether you agree with their interpretation of it or not)