FSF reelecting Stallman puts the org in an awkward position. He was previously let go for a reason. If he has been reelected, it suggests that circumstances have changed to preclude the original reason, the decisions made leading up to the original removal were somehow flawed, or some other cause, and many of the third option causes here aren't particularly savory. FSF could clarify by releasing a statement about their decision to re-elect him, but I have not yet seen one.

Organizations that make a controversial decision and then reverse that decision without explanation are perceived (fairly or unfairly) as having weak leadership and a lack of ability to commit to difficult choices, and the criticism they are now pulling down on themselves is not surprising. I have to wonder if such a perception will harm FSF and their goals in the medium term.

In the short-term, it's already costing the organization volunteer support.

https://itwire.com/open-source/foss-developers-launch-petiti...