The mandatory wallet update is not mentioned in the title of this thread. The title should be edited and the mandatory wallet info should be in all caps.
It is mentioned in the OP but not at the top of the page and not in near as big a font as it should be.
Devs think they are not responsible for letting everyone know about the new fork. That is fine as long as you don't mind killing your own coin.
The nodes that are listed in the OP for the conf file must be updated if you fork a coin. If the nodes are on the wrong fork you are going to have problems.
It was a great idea to switch to fixed rewards, that is a definite plus.
edit: When the block number that the fork will occur on is reached the dev should be at the ready to fix problems.
Everyone should have known, an alert was sent out, and there was ample 1 weeks notice. The nodes are on the right fork also.