In retrospect it should have been obvious that #Bitcoin Core was eventually going to be bad for bitcoin. Bitcoin’s strength lies in its distributed nature with competing incentives. A “core” in bitcoin should be avoided at all costs. Node runners should think hard before upgrading to Core v30. We showed our strength and beat the “big blockers” in 2017. We should do the same to the “big egos” of 2025. Ossify at v29 or switch to Knots to make your voice heard. Switching to Knots is a breeze and your accountability to protecting the network we all rely upon to store our wealth.