Beeing in debian for many of us is a matter of principles, and ideals. I do not negociate my principles and ideals, because it's who I am, and I don't negogiate who I am. You don't like me ? Fine, it's fair. But I won't change to make you happy.

That's the difference between compromise and compromission[1].

              -- Pierre Habouzit

C'est par le réel qu'on vit ; c'est par l'idéal qu'on existe. Or, veut-on se rendre compte de la différence ? Les animaux vivent, l'homme existe.

               -- Victor Hugo

Notes

[1] looks like it's frenglish, and that english lack that perfect word: compromission is ... so it seems it's "compromise of principle"