Everyone, including Linus Torvalds, who rejected Stallman as too political or ideological, and advocated for "pragmatism" instead, is part of the reason we're where we are today. And it's going to get a lot worse, before it ever gets better.

One thing I hope we've all discovered by now is that, if Stallman hasn't been proven right at the present moment, on any topic that touches on libre computing, is that it's only a matter of time until he is

Yes he was.

But his vision/prophecy is about 50 years old and while still valid it probably needs an update.

We are now dealing with a fully networked world where AI/bots have become dominant. I am not sure he did / could go as far in his vision.