“We plan to be enshittified,” said nobody, ever.

That's a pessimistic take to say that Automattic will close up Beeper and make it a worse a product.

I think it's more of a criticism of asking the question as if that was ever going to be given as an answer, regardless of what the actual answer is.

in what scenario do you see anyone giving the negative answer truthfully?

I think the flavor of the answer says a lot. A vague negative answer will make me suspicious, as will one based in good intentions and moonbeams. But a negative answer rooted in principle and mentioning specific choices is one I'll take more seriously.

Enshittification is the default path for leaders with MBA brain, but some still manage to avoid it.

that's a naive take to think there's no chance they will

every. company. wants. money.

it's the SAME, EVERY.SINGLE.TIME

That's indeed what a purpose of companies are. Organizations that do not want money are registered as non-profit.

Laxative manufacturer?

We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39981276.