If only those spammers were driven by financial incentives. They are attacking bitcoin to precisely get us to cripple our own tool. Nuclear options is exactly what they would book as a win.

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I've slowly moved away from the knots side. You're making a lot of sense, so I want to say thanks for that. I'm reminded of how Osama bin Laden said something to effect of causing America to destroy itself by overreacting. And that appears to have played out... Its a good strategy, and we should be careful not to let anyone play it.
They are obviously driven by both. I guess your solution is turning the other cheek. Nothing can go wrong with that I guess.