> "When the firmware is freely redistributable, it's also included in the kernel source tree. Nothing more, nothing less. It's up to you to decide what to do with it - you can easily look up all the needed info and remove unwanted firmware files."

Only, this process could be made more clear and more readily configurable (as I suggest, for example, a libre verbosity level, and noblob params). It is also not hypocrisy to fight battles in order of proximity - rather, it is strategy.