It underscores the principle that an open project should be widely accessible, emphasizing that mailing lists serve as the most basic and inclusive platform for such open communication. Furthermore, the message includes a link to a crowd-funded, eco-conscious hardware initiative hosted on Crowd Supply, suggesting an interest or involvement in open-source hardware development consistent with the ethos of openness and accessibility suggested by the preference for mailing lists over encrypted channels. The link provided (https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68) directs readers to more information about this particular hardware project.