bip110 had noble intentions and arbitrary data storage is/can still be a problem mostly because of the discount. I also think Core is rotten and the cure for that is running other implementation. It was clear from the start bip110 activating was unlikely, the fact that it did not doesn't mean bitcoin is captured, it simply did not have enough consensus. Luke wanting an HF is very sus, looks like he wants to make up for his lost coins, also how would that chain act if facing a similar situation? Another HF called by Luke? Bitcoin has problems, starting a clone does not solve the problems. Run alternative implementations, build circular bitcoin economies, get a bit of hashrate.