Getting on the public suffix list is easier said than done [1]. They can simply say no if they feel like it and are making sure to be able to keep said rights as a "project" vs a "business," [2] which has its pros and cons.
[1] https://github.com/publicsuffix/list/blob/main/public_suffix...
[2] https://groups.google.com/g/publicsuffix-discuss/c/xJZHBlyqq...
> Getting on the public suffix list is easier said than done [1].
Can you elaborate on this? I didn't see anything in either link that would indicate unreasonable challenges. The PSL naturally has a a series of validation requirements, but I haven't heard of any undue shenanigans.
Is it great that such vital infrastructure is held together by a ragtag band of unpaid volunteers? No; but that's hardly unique in this space.