If the three+ decades of free (ab)use and lack of participation/reciprocation (financially or otherwise) of commercial players and governments have not killed FLOSS software projects/culture, it very much feels like LLMs and their euphoric adoption are finally succeeding with that by now, in some sense even in a suicidal manner... In 2026, The Great Dying is upon us and some of the projects left standing will have already turned into institutions whose main goals will be survival, risk aversion (often in the form of sycophantic behavior towards sponsors) and increased centralization/hierarchy (internally and externally, as relating to their position in their own respective domains), involving the open sacrifice of other previously held values/goals and/or partners/groups of the community... The end (survival) justifies the means. The larger effects are reduced diversity, choice and innovation. Equally, for those left outside and still having energy, resources & vision, it means more room and clarity to attempt something truly different, centered around the key lessons from these sociotechnical upheavals... Can we stop building/imposing easily corruptible hierarchies (of tech/tools/people), can we?! #FLOSS #OpenSource #AI #Community