i do think this hard fork is a wise decision.

the team that is continuing xspec has stated repeatedly, that they are after more accountability and a more professional approach towards developing in general (more developers, uploading all changes to github, organized marketing that does not rely on shilling).

and anyone who is dissatisfied with this slightly more centralized and streamlined vision can still follow jbg and wisp and watch them deliver (or not, for that matter).

so the recent criticism might have actually lead to a change for the better.