Ocean, Datum & Knots all share same blessing & curse: Luke - brilliant, eccentric mind, amplified by inspired Mechanic, too faithful for his own good. Luke really did save Bitcoin multiple times. But the end of Spam War: CSAM histerics, messy inconsistent messaging around poorly thought out fork- undercooked semi competent vibe coded 444 rollout (not Luke baby, author barely understands Bitcoin) all showed the hard truth: genius doesn’t always scale to leadership. Huge strategic missteps have a cost. Knots became the refuge for real Bitcoiners - an antidote to Core’s arrogance, and a badly needed client diversification push. The plebs revived Knots and handed Luke a once-in-a-lifetime opening. Momentum was roaring. I myself pulled countless all nighters trying to keep the flame alive. Then came the overreach. Knots leadership drank the Coolaid & forgot low time preference. The vibe cracked. Followers peeled off. The surge stalled. Spin intensified and landed flat. Unfortunately, Core is so much better at this game. Bullshit is not Knots strength. The tragedy is that both Ocean & knots will take permanent collateral damage here, strengthening position of Core. Their biggest Ocean miner has already said a fork isn’t the answer. 444 is a dud. It is not in fact good for Bitcoin, as designed. Conceived as a negotiation tactic, it lost the game before it even started, through incompetent phrasing & design choices that were never meant to fly. Alas, Core pressed Pass, and Knots got stuck with it. There is zero probability of 444 activation, and Luke's stubborn determination will end up at best with a lifeless shitcoin. But... Do not dispare. Thankfully, something new is forming in the shadows. Stay tuned. Keep the faith. Bitcoin marches on. There is no second best. To those, who are selling Bitcoin today just because Core or CSAM or whatever rage quit nonsense, I only have this to say: I am sorry you didn't make it, but HFSP!