I think most FOSS zealots simply despise capitalism in general

No, my ideal economic system is capitalist in nature, I just don’t trust western powers (the enemy) with my data. I say western powers, but that includes Russia and China and other things.

Or a source-available model.

So what should we do then? switch to something else? Host our own email service?

I really don’t know.

The article has a ‘👀’ emoji before important parts, which shortens it somewhat. (I fully read everything)