> Again you're claiming it was "sudden", but it does not appear to have been sudden.

It was definitely sudden, just last week the term "WP" was explicitly allowed in Wordpress' Trademark Policy. This issue isn't really trademarks, it is just a club.

"The abbreviation “WP” is not covered by the WordPress trademarks and you are free to use it in any way you see fit."

https://web.archive.org/web/20240924024555/https://wordpress...

> But that's all open source gets you. It doesn't entitle you to trademarks

Unless you're Mullenweg, who has abused the Wordpress trademark for years via wordpress.com. I greatly respect his years of work and dedication. However, the ends do not justify the means.