this is a good read.

https://reason.com/2017/04/18/drupal-developer-ousted-over-kink/

ultimately i think our mammalian pack hierarchy brain wants to scream "unfair" when people who, in our view, did nothing wrong, are ousted.

sometimes, though, "causing a controversy" even if you're totally right and correct is sufficient grounds for other people, especially those with a profit or PR motive, to rightfully choose to distance themselves from you.