_why left open source, and there's no evidence he "distrusts the Ruby community." His last tweets waxed philosophically about software progress in general and there's a suggestion in the poignant guide that he had considered dropping his persona in this way for years. If there was anything negative that prompted him to drop out, it was most likely the posting of his name, something that has more to do with his then growing fame and crappy aspects to internet culture than anything else.
