I think that overstep was more than an overstep and they also neglected mainenance, like fixing the inscriptions hack. Without accusing anyone of anything, I can't help but notice that both the actions and inactions all pointed in the same direction of allowing shitcoinery on the network. Bitcoin ...

Core overstepped by loosening default relay policy amid disagreement and this proved the concensus rules need to change to overcome the vulnerability of the core team being socially attacked

Why not roll back the change? I’m convinced some people would pause and reconsider how urgent this fork really is. If the goal is truly to minimize damage, reduce division, and lower the risk of a chain split, then reverse the change…

When you increase a policy parameter 1200× that’s enforced by default on 95%+ of nodes, that’s a de facto consensus change. It’s embarrassing that an OG like you doesn’t grasp that.

Agreed - Core definitely overstepped with that massive controversial reckless loosening. As a long-term software engineer and manager of software engineering teams, I would have fired them all for that lack of understanding of the unintended consequences and deliberate side-stepping of controls by l...