I'd like to point out that the WordPress Foundation is merely the entity that owns the trademark, then gave ("for good and valuable consideration" [1]) an exclusive, perpetual, and irrevocable licence for commercial use of it to Automattic.

The WordPress project is not the foundation. The WordPress dot org website isn't under the foundation either (it's owned and run by Matt [2]), and should be considered separate from the project.

I think most contributors outside Automattic want to contribute to the project and its surrounding community, not WordPress dot org.

[1] https://tsdr.uspto.gov/caseviewer/assignments?caseId=7882673...

[2] https://x.com/photomatt/status/1840980359673995362