GPU mining is a joke compared to the power behind the bitcoin network. The economic design of this coin took this scenario into account.
If a major bitcoin mining farm wanted to have a say, we allowed it.
That's no joke.
Well, considering that the ASIC farms are located in Central Washington state (Hydroelectric power from Grand Coolee Dam 1 cent KWH); Iceland (geothermal power, cooling by outside cold air, at 2 cents a KWH) and the mountains of China (Nuke power with outside cold air cooling), there isnt much distruction going on there.
Perhaps you think that the ASIC farms are cutting down trees and burning wood for electricity?
If one wants to speculate on the motivations for the individual who is currently on the network then positive speculation is as equally valid as negative speculation given the facts available.
I choose to be positive.
Perhaps this miner is making a statement for all miners of every algo.