"With Falke’s departure, there will now be only four official Bitcoin Core maintainers. While these roles are incredibly important, it is also important to note that they do not officially control Bitcoin — Bitcoin users running full nodes must opt-in to the code changes that Bitcoin Core maintainers approve, adding a layer of checks and balances to the protocol"
Bitcoin Core Maintainer Marco Falke Announces His Intent To Step Down https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/bitcoin-core-maintainer-marco-falke-to-step-down