And now the hardfork will seal its fate ...
The only fate being sealed will be that of those who choose to mine blocks with fewer transactions in them...
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=941331.msg10331112#msg10331112
Miners are in it for the bitcoin. They will choose the route that gives them more. Simple maths.
well, Bitcoin will fork into two coins and the number of Bitcoins will be doubled. Gavincoin is not Bitcoin.
No consensus on hardfork = end of the party