Yeah, corporations are great because we have little other choice. And, soon, we'll have no other choice! Because they're the only reason free software exists, according to my Excel spread.

If anyone really feels thst way, good time to move to a country that actually protects it's consumers instead of kowtowong.

"compulsory donations". I did not expect to ever meet someone using this non-ironically, but you seem serious...

What is the special treatment?

I read it as, even if "corporate contributions power a huge chunk of the free software ecosystem" there is no obligation to compensate(~special treatment) them for this act.