> So it's like having all them plus Luke work on Knots

No. This is what I'm trying to tell you, when it comes to engineering, anytime you're modifying someone else's code without those people reviewing it, bad things can happen. And luke has added ALOT of code over the years.

> Let's be honest though, I bet many core developers read the knots github

Not a single core dev I've ever talked to has looked at Knots code, ever, because that's additional work that they don't want to deal with. Working on 1 FOSS project is hard enough because it's hard work with little to no pay, let alone trying to review others.