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Not true, the EIP isn't their decree, nor was linear their decree, and if they really think they are royalty they need a lesson in history as a lot of dethroned kings and queens caution against abusing their position, along with many more exiled or executed.

It was announced and then witnesses were asked to support it.
We know the witnesses positions are contingent on keeping some of the et al happy.

You're conveniently leaving out the precursor to the announcement, which was by and large the numerous stakeholders diligently addressing the issue of bidbots/content indifferent voting and putting forth the idea by debate and discussion alike in other people's minds so that it finally couldn't be ignored or dismissed.

Yes.
It wasn't this one so much as it was the last one.
The thirty some months it took to give in to what had been on the table all along is what upsets me.