Great thread, I wish I would have thought of it.
I think many of you are taking things out of context or trying to make it more than what the OP was getting at. The feeling/attacks around here is the same as a BTC Bull Long being a bit attacked because he is a BTC Bear short-mid term. Don't shoot the messenger and don't lose site of the message. It is better that we all know the rules. That is the point - period/full stop/Punkt.
I don't believe what Frozenlock said about the miners not having a say regarding the POW is in question. It is better off that we know it.
-I agree though, that there is no danger anytime soon of the POW being changed. I don't think anyone here said anything to the contrary.
-I also agree that there is no chance that a move to LTC would take place due to Scrypt, we would just integrate that (or a combination) into BTC. No sense at all in dropping your investment, some of the infrastructure, etc. just to change POW.
I am starting to get a little involved in mining, and personally, I'd "give up" my 15% BTC investment (% in mining) in it if I thought it was good for BTC. Again, I don't think we are near any situation warranting that.
IAS