Thread:Project:Support desk/How to deal with greed-motivated documentation suppression on mediawiki.org?

Read this for some background:


 * http://old.nabble.com/Why-you-will-regret-asking-SMW-people-about-paid-support-tt32122897.html
 * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension_talk:Semantic_Forms#removing_detailed_examples_requires_people_to_annoy_developers_for_basic_help

The short version:


 * Developers demand $100+ per hour for support, which mere mortals can't afford.
 * Developers delete mediawiki.org documentation for basic tasks that eliminate the need for support on simple stuff.
 * Strong backlash against documentation writers that protest.

How do I deal with this? Am I wrong about this somehow? I am very upset and frustrated...