The Document Foundation has removed several core developers from its membership, including long-time contributors like Caolán McNamara and Michael Meeks. The decision came from a controversially appointed Membership Committee that overturned the results of the 2024 election. The ejected members had collectively contributed tens of thousands of commits to LibreOffice over decades of service.

Critics argue this represents a troubling shift away from TDF's stated meritocratic principles. The foundation's board composition has seen a dramatic decline in developer representation and corporate affiliation over recent years. Currently, only one coder remains on the board, while the current board has extended its term without adequate explanation. The move appears aimed at reducing influence from contributors affiliated with companies like Collabora and Red Hat.

The ejected developers are regrouping around CollaboraOffice, focusing on their own development and CI infrastructure. They maintain that the real motivation appears to be electoral gerrymandering to avoid accountability at future elections. The foundation's statutes define it as a meritocracy where contributors earn voting rights through their work, but recent actions suggest a shift toward emphasizing equality over contribution-based influence.