In reply to Anonymoose.

I am another theme developer with over 5 years of submitting themes, have walked away from .org due to the insane level of rules and restrictions that prevents theme authors from getting more creative. Security reviews are critical, but I think that is where it should end.

Let the author determine how and what a theme does...as long as it passes security checks and perhaps the basics of code. Don't tell me I cannot remove the archive title label. Don't tell me I cannot make page nav different. Don't tell me I cannot remove a function that is needed for specific theme design....

I was actually considering contacting @Matt and fill him in on what is going on and especially TRT meetings. I've been watching their meetings for a very long time, almost every week. But that is a whole other story.

Anyway, yes, I am another of several who had enough, and I know many others who are contemplating leaving.