The amount of traffic this is going to get is probably a bit nuts, so it's pretty well deserved imo.
If your feelings are hurt by someone not wanting to get hammered with idiotic requests/e-mails about a very clear alpha 'project', you should maybe reconsider your ISP payments.
Agreed, A good note to not trust anything claiming to be the finished/working version of this is in its place. But I can't but wonder how those people get there anyway. Linkbait?
First many people get lured in then hope some are going to help, be rude to the rest and tell them to get off. mhh I don't know...
It sounds more like a Linus approach of being productive rather than caring about being PC. Worrying about joe schmoes feelings that will just blindly expect a perfect product is the last thing I would want for a hobby. He seems to know his stuff, so I think talent will attract talent.
If your feelings are hurt by someone not wanting to get hammered with idiotic requests/e-mails about a very clear alpha 'project', you should maybe reconsider your ISP payments.