The ICO's didn't existed when Mooncoin was around. It is entirely different model.
Yes the landscape has changed quite a bit, the current state of the cryptosphere doesn't allow the old model to be successful, we're going with the times and not being left behind.
Private cryptocurrencies are not much different from fiat. When you take VC money of course there will be hierarchy. Mooncoin and other decentralized coins do not have hierarchy and this is the POINT.
I am sorry for repeating myself but Mooncoin is not a company, it is not private and will not be. There is no such thing as board.
The board won't strategize in public. Mooncoin will still be decentralised but we are adopting some aspects of a centralised organisation because it better fits the current climate.
After we saw the logo vote was not legit and was manipulated, we need to revert it back.
False accusation. This began in the early days of the discord community by people who value democracy.
There were two consecutive votes, this first had many entries including the old design, and the new design won with little opposition. The second vote, which was heavily advertised over a week, was won by the new design.
This afforded Mooncoin a significant amount of support, seen by the sell walls accumulating and reduced participation across all forums. We all looked like fools arguing over a vector and no one wants to invest in a fools enterprise.
I totally agree with you , the whole point behind a decentralized currency is to break away from the constrants and controls of a centralized setup. That being said I do think that there needs to be some order in getting things started, and frankly moon is still getting started. I think that a team of people that work together with the developers can push this coin into action and set it free like a little bird from its nest. For now it seems like there is still work to be done before we let this bird fly free.