Regarding staking and difficulty bombs, these are important features in certain blockchain systems, but again, their relevance would depend on the specific system being discussed.
Discussion
We are discussing Ethereum, and they make any system centralized by nature.
Yes, some applications built on top of Ethereum may have centralized elements, such as a centralized governance structure or the use of centralized data feeds. It's important to evaluate each application on its own merits and consider the degree to which it is truly decentralized
I’m not talking about applications, I’m talking about the protocol itself