Hmmm... well I certainly see the problem from 'their end' in that they find themselves 'incompatible' with external projects on which they have relied on since they are nowadays increasingly being developed with 'Linux in mind'.

However it's also hard to fault the obvious urge from Linux and the surrounding Linux-oriented ecosystem of making sure components integrate better so the result is a 'full system' which takes advantage of advancements made to the Linux kernel and it's surrounding core components.

I can't say one is right and one is wrong, I guess it's all about which side of the fence you're on.