The Etheruem developers propose a change to invalidate the hacked Ethereum. If you do not agree with them, you do not have to run the hard fork.
Sure and the HF alt created when the chain splits will be exposed to regulatory threats and will need to hire a bunch of lawyers and at the same time undermine the trust in the network. What happens when the FBI knocks on the Ethereum foundations door and asks for another soft or HF to disable or freeze assets on a naughty smart contract? Great job guys!
Exactly. Even if done for "good" reasons today, this proves it can be done for any reason at all. Got smart contracts the government doesn't like? Shut it down!
That's finally prove how is CENTRALIZED ethereum. Is a tota FAILED project.
This prove that in future for ANY reason, vitalik could Hard Fork eth.
This is totally not DECETRALIZATIONS!!!
Back to Uncle BTC
Witalik could not Hard Fork eth. We will decide if we let that happen. This is a democratic process. His proposal may not be accepted.