Advice: Just think of XT as a security valve. If the core deadlock continues, the miners will opt out

And leave Bitcoin in the hands of "benevolent" dictator Mike Hearn and his blacklists? Sure...

There are no devs working on Bitcoin atm. They are all working on altcoins if you also include XT in that category.

what are you talking about
Aren't they all working on sidechains, LN, Eth, and XT?