Adapt or perish. That's the way life works. Ask Charles Darwin.
Classic is not the next step, it is a power grab.
The problem is not that some people are in power, the probems begin when there is no possibility to keep in check those in power. Core folks wants their power to be uncontested, calling a fork attempt irresponsible, whereas Classic folks should always welcome challenges to their implementation.
Competition in power is healthy. It makes no sense to say "we should let the power in the hands of those who currently have it because other people want the power and wanting the power is bad".