The Curious Case of Gregory Maxwell & The Lightning Network
https://news.bitcoin.com/the-curious-case-of-gregory-maxwell-and-the-lightning-network/
The routing problem is further complicated because they don't only want to route transactions. They want to take a slice and collect a fee for doing so. This is a fee that will come directly out of the pockets of miners and will make Bitcoin less secure.
Blockstream hobbles bitcoin, gives it a crutch and then tries to take credit that it can walk. If Core loses their position as reference client developers, they should try a career in government.