> No such decision has been made as far as I know although it has been discussed > at various times. > > > Should this policy be extended to OpenSSL’s fellows? > > IMO, no.
I agree with Matt: While this policy makes sense for employers of third party companies, because these companies might have conflicting interests in theory, It's a different case for OpenSSL fellows. In my opinion, such a rule would only block Matt's and Richard's daily work unnecessarily. Also, I see no danger of misuse, because the OMC members still have the possibility to block a merge with their veto. Matthias