This isn't new. You see, in a free economy people can get hired by companies of even found them. Does that mean that they'll abuse their power over developing a project with perfectly open development procedures like bitcoin? Maybe. But if they're caught on the act it's very likely that their privileges will be stripped.

To me it seems like this argument is pushed by Gavin's supporters to make it seem like there's a conspiracy edging them out. But even if the theory is true, what evidence do you have to show that blockstream is not good for bitcoin, can you compare it to bitcoin XT or Classic o say that it is better or worst? No. It's not even out yet and as long as there is no urgent need for larger blocks (which there isn't) some people better stop pushing that narrative.