Documentation/gerrit: Describe core developer responsibilities

Change-Id: I8885e9fb401838229ead72b97394f3e2343aabed
Signed-off-by: Patrick Georgi <pgeorgi@google.com>
Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/52951
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <no-reply@coreboot.org>
Reviewed-by:  Felix Singer <felixsinger@posteo.net>
Reviewed-by: Martin Roth <martinroth@google.com>

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diff --git a/Documentation/getting_started/gerrit_guidelines.md b/Documentation/getting_started/gerrit_guidelines.md
index a372ea8ceb..8c91615604 100644
--- a/Documentation/getting_started/gerrit_guidelines.md
+++ b/Documentation/getting_started/gerrit_guidelines.md
@@ -349,6 +349,18 @@ code base as a reviewer should be nominated, by themselves or others,
 at the regular [coreboot leadership meetings](../community/forums.md)
 where a decision is made.
 
+Core developers are expected to use their privileges for the good of the
+project, which includes any of their own coreboot development but also beyond
+that. They should make sure that [ready changes] don't linger around needlessly
+just because their authors aren't well-connected with core developers but
+submit them if they went through review and generally look reasonable. They're
+also expected to help clean-up breakage as a result of their submissions.
+
+Since the project expects some activity by core developers, long-term absence
+(as in "years") can lead to removal from the group, which can easily be
+reversed after they come back.
 
 Requests for clarification and suggestions for updates to these guidelines
 should be sent to the coreboot mailing list at <coreboot@coreboot.org>.
+
+[ready changes]: https://review.coreboot.org/q/age:1d+project:coreboot+status:open+is:mergeable+label:All-Comments-Resolved%253Dok+label:Code-Review%253D2+-label:Code-Review%253C0+label:Verified%253D1+-label:Verified-1