The satellite allows those people to also be able to get the Blockstream's approved version of the blockchain (well part of it, only new blocks right now)
FTFA
So what? I don't exactly see Ver/Wu/Wright et al building out any satellite capabilities for BCash.
Compete or get left in the dust.
So what? So I am just pointing out that use of this completely countermands the entire '
lots of non-mining, fully-validating nodes are useful to the network as a whole' narrative.
I didn't say anything about BCash - neither about Bitcoin Cash, which is what I assume you meant (BCash is an entirely different project based upon zk-snarks).
I have no complaint about Blockstream broadcasting their blockchain via satellite. More power to them. I'm sure some will find it useful.
And I have no unease regarding the trends in regards to the competition of Bitcoin Segwit vs Bitcoin Cash.