Probably alluding to Eich, a competent executive with a technical background (because don't we have enough lawyers in executive positions?), having been pushed out for his private beliefs. 6 years later, rightly or wrongly, they are judged for this decision.
There is value in organizations staying politically neutral, especially if the are trying to build a broad coalition to further other goals (such as internet privacy and open-standards - as Mozilla is trying to do).
