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by tromp 1407 days ago
While I agree he is by far the best candidate, I disagree with

> directly benefits from Bitcoin's flaws

Bitcoin's sole excuse for being supremely inefficient (participants needing to replay the entire history of all transactions ever) is that it's decentralized, with no need to trust any 3rd parties. Limiting the block size is necessary for keeping it decentralized. It's also necessary for developing a fee market, which is Bitcoin's only hope of staying secure in the coming decades when the block subsidy becomes insignificant.