I'm not arguing against having competition in the world of Bitcoin.  What I'm arguing is that it doesn't exist yet, and if it does, it's not going to happen for free.  And when it does, it will be with much worse intentions than this non-profit made up of people who actually care about Bitcoin.  

The complexity of the protocol and securing the fully-functioning network requires some serious devotion and skill.  The current devs have been doing this for years, for free.  Yes, maybe they made some money from BTC savings.  A lot of people did.  But no one [should] doubt their devotion to the success of Bitcoin, regardless of who they are working for or how much money they made.  These guys are serious nerds, and seriously devoted.   There's never been a reason to doubt that.  Except that you have, in an extraordinary and insulting fashion.  As if devs getting compensated for their time turns them into bloodlusting, selfish scammers.

Because of the complexity of the system, there's no way for competition to exist without salaries.  When it does, it will probably be supported by a profit-motivated "corporate overlord".  We should be happy that the first formal face to the outside world is a non-profit made up of these guys.  Because any other company trying to dive in like this will probably be profit-motivated, and made up mostly of people who don't actually care about Bitcoin.

The reason I was so straightforward in my previous message is because you've offered no evidence that the high degree of credibility developed by Gavin&friends over the years is in question.  Everyone on the Bitcoin Foundation has been contributing to Bitcoin in some way, for a long time.  They've promoted it, defended it, secured it, developed it, and tried to expand it.  But none of this matters to you.  You see that someone gets compensated for their time, and nothing good can follow.

All I can say is, in order for Bitcoin to succeed in the long run, something like the Bitcoin Foundation is necessary:  without it, "Silk Road" will remain the public face of Bitcoin, and it will never expand.  And if some organization is going to come about to try to organize, promote, and maintain the network, we should be damned happy it is these guys.