I dont understand whats the real problem with 20mb fork, its obviously necessary to keep up with advancement. Bitcoin never was hard coded and thats that,
pieces were allready fixed and changed, and so will this one.
There are some risks to make this move, but in capable hands, even if it backfires, it will be patched up real soon, so just let it go.
cheers
The problem, like with almost everything, lies in the people.
Rejecting the proposed solution by Gavin, without presenting another one, is illogical. That's what they've been doing the whole time, complaining or making up weird arguments.