I oppose it mostly on philisophical grounds that I do understand. I suppose you understand all the technical aspects. So tell us please, why should we all believe 2x is going to be the best road forword?
First point: I don't understand ALL technical aspects
Second point: I don't think that is the best way, but it wouldn't do any real harm. Also, in future (especially for Lightning) we will be needed in bigger blocks.
From my another post :
Also, as i calculate Lightning network needed big blocks. There 7 billion of souls on our planet. If everyone will close 2 Lightning channels per year (this number can be less or more, i took average) so we have - 14 billion of transaction. Average number of trasnaction per block now is about 2 thousands. So, per year we have 51840 blocks. 51840*2000 = 103 680 000 transactions. It's not enough as you can see.
Make sure you address all the reasons why Core is opposed to it, they're the ones who really know what they're doing.
Sorry, but i can't agree with this. Who tell you that they really know what they do? For example, Luke in his twitter wrote that high fees for btc is normal. (
https://np.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/6ereib/these_fees_are_unacceptable/dicq95v/)
Bitcoin-user complaints about 85$ transaction fee. Core developer Luke-jr responds: "Then use fiat."
Do you think it is good answer for Bitcoin developer, BITCOIN, who tries to become new financial system? For example, i don't think so.
Also, here is interesting article. Author shows very interesting opinion:
http://hackingdistributed.com/2017/08/26/whos-your-crypto-buddy/ In fiat system with 3d party you
must to believe and trust someone. Bitcoin is network without trust (between peers) so you
must verificate and check any kind of information and it doesn't matter who tells it to you: me, or core dev, or someone else.