text (902): Dear Bitcoin Core.

I am writing this as a public letter.

I have a very simple message: people don't hate you for the OP_RETURN stuff. They don't hate you for any of those nonsense battles.

Despite a few loudmouths, most people couldn't care the slightest bit about anything like that.

People hate you because they have the impression (rightly or wrongly) that you are trying to be the gatekeepers of the rules of the system.

A public, rigorous specification that is neutral, formally verifiable, and allows other people to write and verify their own implementations would totally solve the problem.

The "filter" thing with Knots is just a proxy battle over this.

And to the opponents of Bitcoin Core:

Replacing Bitcoin Core with Knots will not fix any of your real problems. It is a totally futile and useless battle. Don't be stupid. Don't fall for it. Be firm in what is actually bugging you.

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