Licensing something as Free Software (i.e. under a copyleft license) isn't "giving it up", so there's no contradiction with retaining (some) control.
> If somebody has a problem with that, it's actually them that's the problem.
Or the problem is with the people who want to take control because they thought the original creator "gave it up".
> I think a lot of folks don't think through the licenses they choose before they use them.
Yup, better make sure to go with a copyleft license.
Licensing something as Free Software (i.e. under a copyleft license) isn't "giving it up", so there's no contradiction with retaining (some) control.
> If somebody has a problem with that, it's actually them that's the problem.
Or the problem is with the people who want to take control because they thought the original creator "gave it up".
> I think a lot of folks don't think through the licenses they choose before they use them.
Yup, better make sure to go with a copyleft license.