this situation makes bitcoin seem like it's run by a group of people with inside info. decentralized my ass.
this makes me feel left out.
You're missing the point of Bitcoin if you feel left out. You can be as involved as you want to be, just go make something happen-- find something you think needs doing, recruit some people to help if you need help, and do it. Are you waiting for an invitation or permission from somebody?
Yes, I'm basically waiting for an invitation. I do have a lot of ideas, but I don't have the money or the connections to put them to use. I just don't understand the point of withholding information from the community that affects all of us. I don't think there should ever be "inside information" in an open source project.
Idk, maybe my opinion will change after the announcement and it will be obvious why it had to be kept secret.