1) Dash's developers were able to mine a portion of the coins unhindered as the linux wallet they posted on BCT wasn't working
You sure it wasn't working? Because I remember compiling it and mining just fine.
For a period of time the public miner wasn't working, so the developer was the only one able to mine naturally. Look at the main thread. Also I'd have to take your statements with a grain of salt, until you provide any evidence to back them up.
Yea I tried to look at the thread, and couldn't find the period of time you're talking about. Link plz.
Right here:
update doesn't compile:
init.cpp:745:15: error: operator '!' has no right operand
Hmmm, I didn't update that part of the code. Although, I just updated again so try:
git reset --hard HEAD
git pull origin master-0.8
make clean
make
Code wasn't updated, no one could compile besides mr Evan Duffield himself of course.
Also, can you show me evidence that you mined back then? Otherwise I'd have to assume that you're lying.