Why Torvalds is sitting out the GPLv3 process (Linux.com)

Why Torvalds is sitting out the GPLv3 process (Linux.com)

Freedom is a concern of "free software" and not of "open source", hence an impasse. What might help here is a lower-level discussion, such as what is the ethical resolution to this matter? After all, even open source advocates seem to make an ethical claim that practicing a superior development methodology is desirable, i.e., leads to a better future. If they could show how giving up some freedom in exchange for greater adoption of the kernel leads to a better future, that would be interesting. Standard approaches to this are deontological, social-contract, and utilitarian (act and rule).