well the problem eth has is not so much the unchartered water . i always hold if the idea behind a project is good and promising. the problem here is how they handled the first seriouse problem with the dao. it brok trust in the leaeding not in idea behind it. i might say if the crew behind it would be exchanged or they come forwart and say we did wrong sorry they would have more protection from comunity.
but this very bad handling with the daodisaster hungs out there like a big  dirty mark.