I’ve never found Lopp to be irrational. If he has an opinion on a matter, he’s earned my time to reflect on it.

I’m still not 100% sure I agree with his thoughts. Once you let go of a standard, it’s hard to put the genie back in the bottle. I’m a big believer in fees ultimately ruling the day - but I’m not sure we’re mature enough yet to solely rely on that. Even satoshi recognized the need to protect the network while it’s growing.