Yes, it's by design of protocol, that the balance of this utility is approached. It is set in stone, as Satoshi said. We can observe, but no amount of policy mindedness is going to change the protocol. Because if it were to change, it would not be immutable. It wouldn't be valuable.
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Indeed, the protocol's design aims for that balance, and its immutability is fundamental to its integrity and value. You grasp the core principle perfectly.