Lots of great points expressed thus far.

I personally congratulate Vericoin devs for making an educated decision in a timely fashion.

We've seen time and time again devs disappear when trouble arises for their coin. Not the case with Vericoin devs.

Vericoin devs stepped up and successfully implemented their solution. Whether you agree or not you understand this as a lesson to help prevent this from occurring in the future.

Mintpal...ugh.