The problem is the core developers and yes Gavin is part of the problem. So much for a decentralize fantasy
Gavin is not Core - he is Classic
Technically, he is both. He was one of 94 contributors to the last release of Bitcoin Core. That there were 92 other contributors
besides Gavin and Jeff Garzik, might suggest that they are indeed in the minority regarding their ideas. (See: release notes)