Though there are some super investors called Whales. They sometimes determined the movements of bitcoin price, but don't think they can influence the supply or make any policy or decisions on bitcoin existence and operational level.
Money makes the world go round, so everything is possible. Most people don't care about anything but money, so powers that be may put developers under pressure, the same way that developers postpone developments, announcements, etc. until "better times." From the business standpoint, it's reasonable to wait until the "good times," but if these times happen in a few years, that's not the best idea.