I understand the reasoning behind this but I don't agree with how it is being handled by the core developers. The core developers worry that there won't be enough available inbound connections on nodes if too many people are establishing more than 8 outbound connections.
So you agree.
I don't think putting arbitrary limits into Bitcoin Core is a good idea since it forces others to maintain their own fork if they end up in a situation where these arbitrary limits are not desired.
Well if you want to do something different, you know, you have to actually do it?
The core developers have essentially caused fragmentation of Bitcoin Core because of this issue. They would rather use FUD to keep people from making these modifications instead of working with them to solve the underlying issues.
What underlying issues?
The core developers have essentially caused fragmentation of Bitcoin Core because of this issue. They would rather use FUD to keep people from making these modifications instead of working with them to solve the underlying issues.
The core developers did not change the settings. The core developers even recommend people to not change it. How are they *causing* fragmentation.