I'm too much disappointed with this bullshit, because it's coming from a company which I really appreciated 'n respected. AFAIK, Purism hasn't yet delivered the Librem 5 phone. If that's case, then it's a priority violation. Now, the best Purism can do is abort this bullshit and pay all the backers their money back before it's too late.
It is not clear to me that the two are competing for resources. Getting a phone working requires completely different staff from bringing up online services, and a steady cash flow can lift the pots on all the burners.
To me, it still looks like a priority or some other kind of problem. Sorry :) Let's assume all of this as a "good intentioned mistake" and hope that Purism abolish this ASAP.