From the readme of the branched project:

This is an independent project, not at all affiliated with BigTech or any of their subsidiaries or tax evasion tools, nor any political activists groups, state actors, etc. It's explicitly free of any "DEI" or similar discriminatory policies. Anybody who's treating others nicely is welcomed.

While I'm personally generally pro DEI, especially in state institutions and for profit business, anyone who's been following OSS for the last several years can see how it's been a double edged sword that's been abused negatively by corporate entities that stand to profit from engaging as a bad actor.

So while a "DEI free" disclaimer is certainly a red flag, it might be worth abstention of judgement.