To summarize: There is no need to compromise further because no change works in their favor.
Whose favor are we talking about exactly?
They cannot honestly and openly admit "yes we want to change Bitcoin from Satoshi's peer to peer cash into a settlement network" because it would be so radical that it would have a high probability of getting backlash from the community. Therefore, they have opted to be sneaky about it.
Stop quoting Satoshi out of context to please your shilling overlords. 