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The EWC team will assess whether the item is considered orphan and is a good candidate for EWC adoption, or rather it has reached the end of life and should be delisted from the Community Hub.

Why should I not accept source code contributions if they come from outside the EWC community?

We advise you to always review contributions thoroughly, conditioning their acceptance not only to quality but also based on whether or not they come from individuals/organizations you know and trust. Have full certainty that nor the EWC or its community members are entitled to force changes upon your contributions, and you are free to dismiss any change request you deem irrelevant, ill-intended, or untraceable.