Voting at least shows a transparent manner towards a consensus, it allows those with vested interests to push forward their views and settle the roadmap for the foreseeable future for the crypto involved (in the case Dash). It offers something different to what other crypto out there are not offering so it helps with a sense of community.
Dash does not do hard forks like that, because our governance system allows us to move forward without a need for hard forks.
Agreed! Which is one of many reasons for the governance system. I think this system is under appreciated -- To everyone involved in this debate, thank you for your time and passion. This push and pull followed by voting is the way forward for the network.