> be able to disregard recent history with p5p if you were welcomed back
It is essentially impossible to do so, as the problems are systemic and run extraordinarily deep.
Would you honestly consider any possibility of working on a "level" with people like this: https://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2018/01/m...
So I can't fault rurban for walking away. The project still has merit. Its current leadership - none.