Quote from: Dave1 on July 27, 2022, 02:35:23 AM

Quote from: ChiBitCTy on July 27, 2022, 01:52:40 AM

I’m sure this topic has been talked about before on here many times, but not sure I’ve ever seen anyone start a thread about it. I’ve read through many of Satoshis threads over the years (some more than once), studied everything about him I have been able to find etc, and one aspect of his creation I find really fascinating is that he left the project when he did. I’m convinced he knew from day one he was going to leave the project like he did. That fact that there’s no face to bitcoin lends so much to its value as a currency and asset. Do you feel the same way, or have a different take on it?

In my opinion, he didn't plan to leave bitcoin in the beginning, based on this quote:

Quote from: satoshi on December 11, 2010, 11:39:16 PM

It would have been nice to get this attention in any other context. WikiLeaks has kicked the hornet's nest, and the swarm is headed towards us.

So the way I interpret it, perhaps he thinks of slowing down first or totally leaving the project in which he did. And Satoshi could have been right, because months after, Gavin will visit the CIA.

I was going to bring the Gavin/CIA thing up in my post. I personally think it was a combo. He both knew from the beginning he was going to leave at some point, and the Gavin/CIA meeting was the trigger point where he knew he’d at that point built the team up, including appointing a lead Dev, he handed the forum over to Theymos etc.

To that point, does anyone know exactly when Satoshi handed the forum over to Cyrus/Theymos? I’m curious how long before the Gavin/CIA meeting or even perhaps right after that, when he handed over the forum. I’m guessing Theymos has discussed this on here some somewhere?

Quote from: odolvlobo on July 27, 2022, 05:17:49 AM

Quote from: ChiBitCTy on July 27, 2022, 01:52:40 AM

I’m convinced he knew from day one he was going to leave the project like he did.

I think that your claim would gain more support if you would just provide something to back it up.

I’m not looking for support and I’m not making a claim, I’m simply speculating.

I believe Satoshi knew from the start he’d eventually leave because having a founder at the helm being public is almost like having a CEO, or at least being perceived that way by some.. It makes it less so truly “of the people, by the people”. He knew this only added on to the decentralization aspect of bitcoin. Exactly why Charlie Lee sold most of his litecoin, he didn’t want the known creator and head developer to be sitting a top the coin with a majority share like a CEO.

Just fun speculating. Lots of great replies everyone!