Because these are maintainers that are working on projects that Sentry depends on for their product, and they can’t write their rent checks with “well intended someday funds”. I mean imagine your boss a work telling you that your not getting a paycheck but not to worry because he invested it and might get around to paying you someday.

Many of these people have kids and mortgages while living off this work.

If they can’t afford to actively continue their work now and go private sector that leaves Sentry holding the bag with abandoned dependencies.

150k direct donation will cover long term investment in the things their company needs to run.