We need bigger blocks since that's the only way to let bitcoin survive. 1MB blocks will hinder adoption and will make bitcoin obsolete over time.
There are few that disagree with your statement. However, letting 2 ______ hijack Bitcoin because their own egos have grown to be too large for a community project is not the answer. Don't let yourself be brainwashed into supporting what is clearly not the correct path forward for Bitcoin. Gavin & Mike have already shamefully shown that they can be bought and will place their egos ahead of the project. If XT succeeds, you can kiss the block limit goodbye, as well as any privacy protection offered by Bitcoin. It will simply become digital fiat where those in power will make and break the rules to appease whoever is cutting them a check. Be smarter. Don't let them use this block size debate to hijack Bitcoin.
Gavin and Mike can be bought? Perhaps. But the rest of the core devs already have been bought for $21M in venture capital via Blockstream. If those guys weren't stonewalling the blocksize increase, XT wouldn't even exist right now.