FreeBSD itself has diverged significantly from its own 4.x release, which is where DFBSD forked. I would still call DragonFlyBSD a "BSD" now and in the future since it still leverages a lot of work from FreeBSD (and other BSDs) to this day. It would be stupid to not continue to leverage the upstream work.
Agreed. I think it's a fantastic ecosystem, and they should all continue to feed off one another. A great example was discussed in the interview. The decision to integrate FreeBSD ports will almost certainly make it easier for folks who are considering adopting / experimenting with it. (not a recent decision, but an important one)
