There are many other differences too (e.g. the scope of the DAO hack was close to 10% of the network). Ultimately, it is a community-driven consensus, there's no guarantee provided anywhere that if you lose money then the community will essentially bail you out. See the full discussions on the Github board and reddit threads if you're interested.
What is the point of going to gith hub or reddit its seems to me by hearing you talk they already made up there minds wtf Vatalik fund it will bee then. 