I disagree with Github's new management's "ethical reasoning" (all that feminism and social justice humbug), I publish all of my new stuff on Bitbucket, licensed under the WTFPL. Which leads me right to OP's question: No, I don't think "the mass" has any advantage of being able to read their kernel sources, because, seriously, who cares? The only reason I put my stuff into WTFPL licensing is that I really don't care what is done with it. I develop software, people may or may not like and/or use it. That's all that matters. I don't care if anyone takes it and adds his name. I don't lose profit anyway.