I don't think this is correct. The authors have contributed a large number of legitimate bugfixes to the kernel. I think they really did believe that process changes can make the kernel safer and that by doing this research they can encourage that change and make the community better.
They were grossly wrong, of course. The work is extremely unethical. But I don't believe that their other actions are consistent with a "we hate OSS and want to prove it is bad" ethos.
They were grossly wrong, of course. The work is extremely unethical. But I don't believe that their other actions are consistent with a "we hate OSS and want to prove it is bad" ethos.