I think that the direction the community is forcing the technology to pursue is heading in a different direction than the philosophy that triggered its development intended.  The developers aren't the only entity responsible for guiding its course.  I think that community greed guides its course more than was anticipated....Bitcoin came to being from the thinking that the internet had the potential to bring about social and political change....privacy, autonomy, and personal security were the primary motivations that triggered the movement....are those the primary motivations now?  Or, is the primary motivation greed?  We all share the "decentralized" responsibility here.