Rootstock is great, but just like Liquid its pegout is based on a federated multisig option... its not trustless. If you are OK with trusted payouts, then Rootstock is great. For applications that need to be teustless, Rootstock is insufficent.
Don't get me wrong, I think the Rootstock idea is great, and the protocol is not 'bad' for the ecosystem, or undeserving of trust. Its just important to build systems that need zero trust.
And the base layer of bitcoin gives that zero trust p2p when needed. Everything is a give and take. There is no need to force a 100% zero trust for an instantaneous transaction for a cup of coffee at a cafe. The risks out way the rewards for anyone that use this network as a bank. Someone that plays with the network for novelty or fun may like your perspective. Anyone with skin in the game (storing wealth and using the network) can see #drivechain has more downside then up
We can agree to disagree about whether or not trust less L2's are a significant 'reward'; and I agree the reward should be widely considered significant to justify a protocol change... but you make no mention of risk. What risks are you referring to? I see no risk.
