Fair. However, the work to create problems vs “fortify” against them is tremendously asymmetric.
The more important point here is that no matter what the motivation, these sorts of attacks are unlikely to lead to a more resilient protocol at this stage.
Ok but it’s happening so now what? When has asking a bully or attacker to stop worked when the thing they enjoy is the power their actions give them over you? I’m not directing this at you specifically, but I’ve seen a LOT of whining from multiple devs over this. It’s annoying I’m sure, and so being annoyed by it is fair. But now what? Complain and hope they stop? Again, not directed at you individually. If it’s as big a problem as it is made out to be, then what is the next step to fix it? Surely it’s not to simply wish the person would stop.
I hear you (and no personal offense taken). What often happens with this sort of thing is that devs will mostly just throw in hacky fixes (like hardcoding pubkeys or names) instead of coming up with real thoughtful solutions. 🤷♂️
