Except its not because the "progressive" change in this instance actually conserves bitcoin, moving all future progressions off core.
The similarity is because the same ego's are involved using the same memetic tactics, which are doomed to fail.
Their side will lose because this time their arguments are not grounded in technical truth but ignorance and self-interest. Memes must be grounded in truth to work long term.
The Liquid-Rgb-tether faction pushing opposition are poisoning themselves.