The block size is a huge concern for many people in the Bitcoin space. Still it seems impossible to find a satisfying solution for both parties to settle with.

What is the single most important thing that Bitcoin offers?

Is it decentralization, trust, privacy,…??? Doesn’t it solely depend on our socialisation or our point-of-view? Isn’t it great that different people see different things in Bitcoin!

Above all, Bitcoin promisses freedom of choice. The pre-requisite of truely democratic systems. Only by bringing its own opponents* with it, Bitcoin becomes capable of living up to the high expectations sorrounding it.

(*) the crypto-currency ecosystem

All our arguments, be it from a small or a big blockers perspective are valid and discussed ad nauseam.

For this kind of conflict a solution is not provided for.

To us ‘Big blockers’ (not getting what we egoistically wish for):

Let’s build a functional payment network upon more than one established crypto-currency and make use of other blockchains to transfer transactions.

To us ‘Small blockers’ (not getting what we egoistically wish for):

What can not be balanced within the realm of Bitcoin, will be balanced through the crypto-currency ecosystem. Centralization is only a problem within Bitcoin. If indeed a problem, it will relatively lose value to the (more decentralized) sorrounding crypto-currency ecosystem.

To us all

Bitcoin == consensus system. Let’s not fear to use it as such. We, the majority will set the rules.

If we are indeed interested in a solution for the block size debate, we should look beyond Bitcoin and provide more value to the whole crypto-currency ecosystem. In the end our decision doesn’t matter anyway. It will always be corrected by bigger forces.

Prospects:

Different software and consenus protocol implementations will arise

Diversity and compatibility within Bitcoin and the crypto-currency ecosystem will lead to higher resilience

The crypto-currency ecosystem will be more than a back-up and special use case solution. It will provide balance of power to Bitcoin

XT is just (one) valve in case something goes wrong

tl:dr; All our arguments are valid. Bitcoin box size doesn’t matter for the bigger picture.