First of all i 100% agree with OP. Bitcoin has lost big part of it's original idea on decentralization goes. ASIC's ruined it all. Someone (single person or small group) decided to "protect network" with hardware, when they could have done it much more effectivly with software (change in protocol) just like some other coins are doing right now.

From programmers point of view, it can be done in one day of work. It's really THAT easy. But it wont happen, as ppl that OWN ASIC production companies are in control of code creation and they will never let it happe, as that would mean that all their work and investment turns to dust in a second.

And that last part is why i think that Bitcoin REALLY lost it's "decentralization". I hope everyone realizes it sooner than later.

Do i think Bitcoin will die because of it? No. It can not die because of only 1 problem
Do i still believe in bitcoin? I do.
Do i still use it? I do.
Will i buy even more? I will.

I still beleive in Bitcoin and what it could be. Bitcoin can still be really great thing, but we must take it for what it really is, not for what it wanted to be long time ago.

DeathAndTaxes - yes you have profit out of it, you shoud run em
Xelpherpolis  - same...run, please do

But ppl that get nothing out of it should really think twice before spending their hard earned money....shake their head before they start talking etc. And if it's not "hard earned money, please send some to my adress.
BTC devs made it this way when they introduces ASIC's (well to be more precie, when they didint change protocol so ASIC's become heap of useless electonic chips) and that's the way it will stay. We all should acknowlage it that way and start acting like that. It's not uncentralized as it was suppose to be and that's the reality.