"...then I will have no choice but to declare Bitcoin a failed project"

[MicroGuy]

No, why would he do that?  What is with all the negativity?

Thank you for this reminder! I appreciate the kindness and warmth of your tone.

[zeaderza]

Even as Satoshi Nakamoto interested to return.
I think the price of Bitcoin will explode.
And Bitcoin will appear again in any newspaper or television.

[tss]

it is up to each and everyone of us to make bitcoin a success.  caring about the rants and proposals of any single representative or spokesperson, regardless of their status or supposed knowledge and history will be the downfall of our ecosystem.

[Cconvert2G36]

Remember guise... "Either Blockstream Core, or price through the floor!" -Obama

[Kakmakr]

Satoshi will not come out of hiding for a mere Alt coin. I doubt if he will even comment on something like that. He did not discourage any competition and allowed for BIP proposals to be done. That is the design of the system and if there are a consensus in the community for the change, it will have to change.

Bitcoin did not fail, Mike Hearn failed.