An OEP has been created to describe and formalize the Core Contributor program.
Review is welcome here: OEP-54: Core Contributor Program by sarina · Pull Request #275 · openedx/open-edx-proposals · GitHub
The comment period starts today, and will run through 2022-02-01 (the long period is to account for a few holidays in January). However sooner feedback is appreciated.
Thanks!