I don't see the issue there. Every coins here depend on a dev or a dev team. So what ? You can check the source at each release, and even during the testing phases. Are you also that vocal on the Monero thread ?
I tend to agree with vertoe's opinion over yours, since he was in a position to know exactly how irreplaceable Duffman is to Dark. You are just a spectator with some vague uneducated opinion biased by your bagholding.
Why would I complain about Monero's bus number?
That project has a critical mass of devs and the ecosystem is blossoming. Unlike THE DARKCOIN FOUNDATION INC., there is no One Dude who is the dictator.