> Please consider a recurring donation so that we can offer more billable hours to our core team members.
Just don't be surprised if the project BFDL talks shit about you or your company later.
(Still a good language though, credit where credit is due.)
would you rather the reverse to be true? if someone donates enough that's sufficient for the BDFL to silence their opinions?
I wouldn't consider donating until the project leader has demonstrated considerably more personal maturity.