Comment by mwwilson

>You don't operate in a vacuum when you work on projects.

OP Is exactly describing working in a vacuum. They've got no ego invested in the project and whoever does can decide if they want to use their modifications.

>What if someone comes in the way of you building things? What then?

I don't think you're describing someone getting in the way of you building something. It seems more like, "What if you don't feel validated, by some community, after you built something?" Which is something leadership of any project might choose to evaluate. Does the project benefit more by trying to provide validation to everyone who makes an attempt to contribute or not?

In my experience, providing validation for anyone other than children is an enormous waste of time. Especially when building something.