He certainly is. That doesn't stop me from wondering how much is a conclusion in search of evidence vs evidence in search of a conclusion. Blockstream has an unhealthy amount of influence on an open and distributed project.
Rather than wasting time
bikeshedding, infighting , or assuming intentions we should simply do our best to support all implementations to raise the bar of the whole ecosystem.
On that note ... I am off for today ...
Happy New Year to everyone.

Don't drink and drive and if you can avoid the roads by sleeping with the host/hostess of the party than take the opportunity.
Good to hear the talking points are out, and the matter is all settled folks. Nothing to see here.