I don't blame either Bitfury or Bitmain -- they are at least signaling what they perceive to be the best solution.
How do you know that's what they're doing? Are you on the inside hearing all the internal discussions/plans so you can state that for a certainty? I'm certainly highly skeptical as to that being their reason from the information I see.
They are signaling for segwit or BU because they thats what they want. Why else would they? I'm always up for a good conspiarcy theory.
How are investors to blame for trying to make logical arguments about what is happening?
If you're refering to yourself as the investor making logical arguments, I've been reading a lot of your stuff the last couple weeks and I'm sorry, but you're clearly not "just" some lowly investor lol.
and a guy that likes to post a lot? Not sure what you're saying.
Yes, that's their roadmap, but who decides when "if its needed"? Greg? He'll never say its needed. If they can't agree we already need it badly right now, I don't see why there would be any logical explanation for them to act reasonably in the future.
Until segwit and LN are working AND people stop playing games with the network, we won't know whether it's needed or not at that point. Please don't try and tell me it's badly needed now given the "Shenanigans" going on. As for Greg, I think he's a very talented developer and very bright when it comes to that (although his view on bitcoin prior to coming on board was funny), but that's all he should do.
What games and shenanigans? Look at the all time chart for avg. blocksize. Look at the bitcoin market dominance chart, and the median fee chart. If you don't have a sense of urgency, I don't know what to say. If you agree "that's all Greg should do" (develop), then why do you seem to be ok with him setting economic policies by calling for full blocks and a fee market?