Prediction: This thread will devolve into the same controversy that's been discussed in a dozen other threads
in the last month, with the same participants and the same arguments.
in the last month, with the same participants and the same arguments.
I haven't seen in any threads so far discussion on what will be Gavin's future or I have missed these discussions. This is a legitimate and very interesting question especially now when we are seeing that the XT won't live glorious life as some have expected.
I wouldn't like that thread goes to drama and pointing fingers. I would just want opinions, is Gavin done or what his future might hold?
I think he's still the chief scientist of Bitcoin. He acted pretty responsibly by not releasing his changes in core without consensus, even though he can. He stepped down from the benevolent dictator role and took a very reasoned measure by releasing what he thought was a sensible scaling solution in an alternate client.
Controversy to start in ...3...2...1...
Besides, XT has other functionality beyond what regards big blocks/block size changes, so there will always be a userbase, even if it is really, really small.