[tlrobinson]

> a less optimized part of the network

To me that reads "smaller miners", which means further centralization of mining.

[ringaroundthetx]

yes, and so does orphans

[hybridsole]

But it doesn't mean they propagate "fine" if it pushes smaller participants off the network. That is exactly what cryptos like Bitcoin are trying to avoid.

[ringaroundthetx]

I didn't take a stance at all.

I said exactly what would happen and that the tests exist.