The foundation serves as a figure head for the Bitcoin foundation,
Yo dawg.
Wow, signatures are piling up on that petition. If they put it on Bitcoinwisdom the candles would go through the roof!
The Bitcoin Foundation represents no-one but it's members.
By signing the petition, non-members are lending credibility to the Foundation by implictly recognising it. That might not be a great idea, considering it's recent history.
As a non-member, I do not intend to interfere with the internal workings of the Foundation.
I would however sign a petition asking the Foundation to act with integrity and to stop pretending they represent the 'Bitcoin community'.