>the angst and dismay are really something.

Just because you know there's a chance of being punched in the face, doesn't mean it still isn't a bit painful actually being punched in the face. Even if you brace for it.

But yes, that's the beauty of open source. The ability to take your ball home if and when the maintainer breaks the social contract. It's a contingency plan for this exact scenario.

>and there’s nothing morally concerning either way.

There's many moral concerns. Whether or not the company cares does not expel the concerns itself.