Automattic says it will reduce its contribution to WordPress core project to match WP Engine

[Shawn Gossman]

Quote from Tech Crunch article:

“As part of this reset, Automattic will match its volunteering pledge with those made by WP Engine and other players in the ecosystem, or about 45 hours a week that qualify under the Five For the Future program as benefitting the entire community and not just a single company. These hours will likely go towards security and critical updates,” Automattic said in the latest blog post.

Read the full article at:

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/10/automattic-says-it-will-reduce-its-contribution-to-wordpress-core-project-to-match-wp-engine/

What do you all, who use WordPress (or WP Engine) have to say about this?