It's strange that he did not make an announcement here or on Reddit. Maybe smooth was trying to avoid any controversy or avoid having the community dispute the chosen path for the rebase?
The group behind Dr.Paradoxical was indeed loud and it almost appeared that they suggested there should be community consensus behind them and more when they proposed 2 hardforks a year and activating RingCT.
I thought this was odd as well but there are some serious accusations fluttering about which has me a little concerned. Smooth has been a steadfast leader in turbulent times and I doubt this will change. On another note, I am happy with the progress we seem to be making.
Interesting times for AEON. When to expect an official announcement about the code rebate?