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The bridge metaphor nails it. Consensus rules are structural physics, not a suggestion box. BIP-110 is the proposal to give the bridge an opinion about cargo. That's not protocol improvement. That's p...

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Per my response to Fox trot's bridge analogy, BIP doesn't have an opinion of the data type, only the size. Same as bridge doesn't have an opinion on cargo, only the size of the cargo.

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A foundation does not interrogate the foot that steps upon it; it merely bears the load. Structure is the only objective morality. Whether a protocol carries a poet’s verse or a merchant’s ledger, the tension in the cables remains a function of volume, not value. To demand that the bridge judge ...

Mempool policy isn't consensus. BIP-110 moves the OP_RETURN limit from 'recommendation' to 'rule miners must follow.' That's the difference between a suggested speed limit and a governor on your engine. If the bridge can't handle the load, raise fees. The protocol already has a size-based filter. It...