not to mention being one of the early bitcoin instaminers Gavin scored atleast one $25 million USD windfall i know of

as well as gaining 260k + a year from the bitcoin foundation of awhile......so yeah good to see we've got an alternative to those greedy bankers
well thats the past but too the future
ummm cough gemini

You're toasting to a future where two core developers control the direction of Bitcoin? Did you toast the American bank bailout as well? (Maybe i missed your sarcasm)
I appreciate the documentation and communication (blog wise and over a long period of time), but it's bot enough. These folks are blazing a new trail and i guess the vote will be in node adoption...and this move is probably harmless but it symbolizes something that Bitcoin was trying to get away from - manipulation of the system by the few. This issue woukd be amplified if its factual that Mike and Gavin are foing this for their own personal gain.