Why would my stance on one particular BIP matter for anything I have said above?

It's only tangentially related, but still worth discussing. Don't you think the biggest threat comes from updates? Can't you imagine improving without permission being a vulnerability if consensus is fooled, which is something we see routinely in politics?

Because I value your opinion on many differernt facets of bitcoin being an open protocol. So when you say that symbiosis and cooperation leads to everyone's benefit I find this in interesting to contrast that statement against BIP300 and the fracturing that I read of late. It's natural curiosity that readers of your content would like to know your thoughts on such a divisive element of the ultimate open protocol.

This is the right answer.