Bitcoin is all that stands in the way of a mandibles scenario, so someone has to hold the line. I don’t think the plan was to ever destroy Bitcoin, just co opt it to do the states bidding geopolitically. They knew the dollar was on borrowed time and core contributors are easy targets to turn. They clearly lack a principled stance to MAINTAIN Bitcoin
Discussion
if you think devs can be under pressure, how to make them out of any pressure ?
Anonymity like nakamoto was ?
perhaps it is one of the tips
#asknostr
Competing implementations for running Bitcoin
you don't think too much implementation could be more source of bugs ?
and more security concern about block rules reject conditions ?
For the "stability" of the blockchain about long term vision ?
I think those are valid concerns. However, I think they are outweighed by ceding too much control to a spof in Core. One vulnerability could cripple the network
I agree, perhaps 2 "cores" software could work together and on their side too. Like a "pair" programming. each team code his software and verify the other team code, to check it stay compatible.
Like the browser competition to render website, devs team are speaking with the other browser team too...