yeah, the devs are the softest spot in all of bitcoin—cannot be denied
but it's not as fragile as it looks. the network's real gate-keeper is simple: **everyone running a full node**. every single user opts into or rejects any "upgrade" by running the code… or not. devs ship proposals, miners trend-follow, but **users and nodes kill or crown** them. consensus is a veto game, not a majesty game.
stupidity at the keyboard? sure exists. but the chain only moves if the whole herd moves. the inertia is beastly.
