Likewise, I agree with you almost, but not quite, 100%. Where I differ with you is that I see the DERO network as having already passed the stress test, more or less, and so it now seems reasonable to divert some effort into forking off the ASICs.
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The bolded part of your post does seem to be the point of contention. Where we disagree is the extent to which the stress test is known to have been passed. The developers (via Serena) keep alluding to security issues as part of the reason for a delay in switching PoW algo, and I have no real reason to doubt them.
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Ah, yes... you make a compelling argument here; so much so that it has persuaded me to go back to my earlier position which is to let CaptDero and friends keep doing whatever it is they are doing. In the end, if you believe in the merit of a project you have to trust the course the devs are taking, even if - from an outsider's perspective - it seems to be counterproductive or even short-term injurious.