Well, I don't code much either (no patience), but I think that the problem is wrapped around the economy of scale. While a larger block size will be needed if we want more people to adopt it, problems arise within the proof or work system...How much are the big mining platforms willing to sacrifice to make that change; they're the ones doing all the work!  Now, if Bitcoin allows itself to become regulated, that would increase its adoption rate substantially and Bitcoin is not robust enough to handle a very fast and large adoption.  So, the question really is political.  Do we allow some sort of backdoor regulation that would increase its acceptance, therefore, its scale and, if so, how much and on what time frame?

Now, I'm no expert by any means....that's just my interpretation.  I'd enjoy listening to other, more informed, interpretations because it is a fascinating topic and I am interested.