Makes sense.

The problem I see is that LLM use deters many potential contributors. I understand that in your use case this is not an issue since you prefer working code over theoretical contributors (as said makes a lot of sense), but I am noticing this in many projects that transitioned hard into an AI dependency. It puts a barrier to some people. If 99% of a project's contributions are via AI, is that project still alive?

Yes, contribution is what keeps a project alive. It's up to the people involved to maintain quality. That's management. Two different things, both important.