I did the original import of the unencumbered SSH sources into the OpenBSD CVS repository (imported to the wrong path and Theo blew up lol). Haven't thought about it in ages and the distance of the memory is making me feel old too.
Those rash of OpenSSH and OpenSSL vulnerabilities back in the late 90s seemed like it was targeted at Theo just because he acted like a jerk and he knew it. The never compromised tagline of OpenBSD was flushed down the toilet and at the time it really seemed like it was a deliberate attack
LibreSSL is.