And I didn't hear a single suggestion of an "improvement" that would actually work, nor did the original post that started this thread ask for any suggestions for improvements.

The original post only asked how we can "get it back on track" with the whitepaper, and since it is already on track with the whitepaper that particular question is meaningless.

If you want suggestions on how we can handle more transactions with lower fees, then you should have asked that.

Here are some suggestions for you:

• Use SegWit addresses
• Participate in the development, testing, and use of Lightning Network
• Take low value transactions off-chain
• Come up with a viable change to the protocol that increases on-chain scalability, get it coded up, convince people to use it
• Go use some other coin if you don't like what Bitcoin is doing

the segwit address doens't look like it's solving the problem, did it?
what's your estimate time to have the lightning network ready? I think it will take to much time
Everyone has the right to transact the amount of cash that wants and given that bitcoin is supposed to be electronic cash every user should be guaranteed the right to transact the amount he wants and the fee should be accessible. the solution you are proposing is fascist and UNACCEPTABLE!
increase the blocksize to 2MB it's a viable, fast and already coded solution, at least until the lightning network is ready (if you think that that's the real solution)
Are you the owner of bitcoin? who are you to tell me I should go use another coin?