What do you mean by self-appointed MEW? It is a group of XMR holders and supporters who each contributed XMR to the group (half of which goes directly to the Dev's).
I do agree the drama about the emission schedule seems to have followed from the price decline, which has happened during a general crypto bear market. Everyone needs to remember that post hoc ergo propter hoc is a logical fallacy. There is no evidence that the 'fast' emission schedule has caused the price decline since September (even as the emission rate falls).
I know what/who the MEW is/are and how it was formed.
By "self-appointed" I mean its presumed authority to proclaim what is best for Monero.
The real MEW is the free market, inclusive of all participants regardless of paying membership dues.
The free market understands correlation does not imply causation, and it's pathetic that the Official MEW doesn't. Also pathetic is their belief that goofing around speculating about ideal emission rates is real work equivalent to actual coding on important milestones like the GUI, DB, etc.
The MEW was supposed to accomplish great things for the XMR economy, but the price has tanked since it was created.
Having convinced others to hold bags of now-devalued XMR, they really need to look busy and seem effective at this point. Hence their insistence that
Somebody Do SomethingTM!