'The study—which was partly funded by the European Union—focuses largely on open governance, inclusiveness, transparency, and ease of access to source code. To quantify relative openness, the researchers established criteria and a numerical rating system with points.'

The conclusion may be convenient, but the criteria used were largely subjective, as were the means of measuring them. How do you reliably quantify 'inclusiveness' and 'transparency'?

In any case, it's getting to the point where I would prefer some decisive governance. The world has more than enough talking shops. At least Google are getting sh1t done. As long as the code is free, everything else is gravy.