Linus Torvalds is tearing into someone who he knows, and the community (actual team members, not random reporters) know that person should be doing a better job. In his eyes, someone trusted to do a good job has made a mistake. He is calling that out, sometimes in a more "abrupt" manner than others might agree is "necessary".

Linus Torvalds is tearing into someone who he knows, and the community (actual team members, not random reporters) know that person should be doing a better job. In his eyes, someone trusted to do a good job has made a mistake. He is calling that out, sometimes in a more "abrupt" manner than others might agree is "necessary".