Sounds more like conspiracy theory to me. I'd say there's something more behind the Bytecoin story, and there are more things pointing to 2012 as a project launch year rather to the smooth's version of events. Personally, I believe that the project was created in 2012 in a rough minimum viable product, which simply did not take off. I tend to agree with
Halon's razor in this case.
Nope, already contradicted by statements made by Bytecoin supporters. Not going to explicitly point them out though (for now)
I've said before that the more bullshit they spin up the more contradictions will be created, and that is true.
They should really stop digging.