42 is 40 + 2 opcodes (which are counted in the current versions) If you think Core gets to just dictate things, get over your centralization mindset. Knots has used 40/42 since 2013. Samourai are the ones who chose to exceed it.

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More custom node rules will come up, some aligned with business requirements and/or idiology. I think it's fine, thats what decentralization and consensus is about. View quoted note →
I mean yeah, but in the end it won't be an issue if it wasn't affecting the limited capacity Bitcoin users have to generate private transactions using something like whirlpool.