Greg and the gang rightfully earned their respect in the space, but that also doesn't mean they are immune
from becoming controlling, having their own agenda, or making bad decisions.
I have never claimed this though.
Some feel this way and others do not who continue to support Core. Still others may be undecided or feel that both arguments have merit or that no one can be trusted anymore.
I disagree with some of those(those that solely oppose Core because of Blockstream). The block size debate started out as a technical discussion back when Gavin suggested 20 MB blocks (he was wrong). However, now it has turned mostly into a political game of speculation and accusations.
I really don't know what will happen and I certainly
don't have all the answers.
Despite the chaos, what I love about all this is that its a free market. No one can force anyone to do anything. Everyone is free to make their own decisions, participate (or not) in whatever
they want, say whatever they want, and run whatever code they want.
This free market that you cherish enables manipulation of the average Joe and thus the possibility of self destruction becomes greater. I'm not saying that the free market is a bad thing, but it has its downsides (what doesn't?). I've seen so much false information in regards to Segwit, LN, sidechains, Blockstream and whatnot.
