This response is mainly comprised of ad hominem and appeals to authority. The developers of Core should not be the people that decide on the future of Bitcoin. It should be the economic majority instead which is best reflected through proof of work. Saying that the miners have to upgrade is not the same as them actually voting with their hash power.
Furthermore Bitcoin Core is under the control of a single person, Wladamir does have the final say on what gets merged or not after all.
Which of these 6 points have ad hominem or appeal to authority that renders them invalid?
I see you still don't get it, as you're stuck in the XT-Core battle mindset. Core team does not decide on the future of Bitcoin. It offers a solution, provides arguments and expertise, and the economic majority is free to decide which way to go. The same goes for XT. The truth is that the economic majority has
so far decided that XT is a no-go, and Core is delivering on its promises. Deal with it.
Mike has predicted Core won't raise the limit. Let's wait and see.