So we are less likely now to be kicked out of Bitcoin protocol by its devs?
Counterparty was, and is fully safe. It was misinformation, FUD and sensationalist reporting.
Bitcoin is irrelevant. What's relevant is the sha256 hash rate that secures the blockchain, and if bitcoin devs continue to act like central bankers the farmers will take their blockscan.com/assetInfo.aspx?q=SOYBEANS to other blockchains that have more distributed hashrate, like Myriadcoin or something derived from it, and the transaction fees and the miners will follow.
Just expect volatility and a lot of FUD in the process.