Pretty much, yes. If not "more", then a huge chunk of the influence.
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So what would your proposal be (if we disregard the "alternative implementations"), remove commit access, ban them from working on the code due to Blockstream? How do you reduce this "influence" that you claim is present? There has to be a way of reverting it else you're the one who's being closed minded about this and not me, right?
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Do you concede that there is, indeed, possible conflict of interests, and we're onto discussing the mechanics of mitigating it?