Unity's decision to ban VLC assets from their platform highlights a significant tension between proprietary software practices and open-source licensing agreements, particularly between LGPL and GPL licenses. The community reacts strongly, expressing frustration over the implications for developers and the perceived double standards in Unity's legal team, particularly given the widespread use of LGPL dependencies within Unity itself. Developers are concerned about the risks this poses to the broader ecosystem of software relying on open libraries, with calls for regulatory intervention from bodies like the EU due to Unity's perceived monopolistic behaviors.