In what dystopian world is it not okay to point out if someone is verifiably lying?

Linus made very few comments in the context of this removal, and they were very easy to understand. It was abundantly clear why the maintainers were removed and that they could be reinstated if they provided sufficient proof/documents that the sanctions don't apply to them.

Thus, they were lying.

I observed they were doing so, and provided evidence that their claims were lies.

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...

It's akin to saying "he's talking nonsense" when someone is just putting random syllables after each other.

If that is insulting, than the fact he took the action is the insult, not my pointing it out.

I have only expressed my opinion based on what I have read [1], including the mailing list. The very fact that the whole affair is causing so much waves suggests that the communication has been poor. You are free to disagree but don't be a dick about it.

[1] https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/23/linus_torvalds_affirm...

The communication of the removal is literally what I quoted:

Remove some entries due to various compliance requirements. They can come back in the future if sufficient documentation is provided

Under this fact, I can only conclude what my initial sentence was, which is observing that "you're lying", which you were.