Same Argument Applies

We have a large stake holder who is likely to misuse his stake on the Steem blockchain. We better implement soft fork and number it with 4s because the Chinese do not like that (it is like 13 for Chinese).

On the other hand, we have a large quorum of users who are leaving Steem and creating a competing blockchain, and they might misuse their stake. So it's like "fourk" them. We will double four and make all 8s. After all, Chinese people like 8.

There is real danger to letting people own guns. I don't think a government should take away guns from everyone who has a gun.

All of my platitudes and moral arguments aside, you will still get mined blocks even if they Hive witnesses vote up witnesses that do not do any work. They are provably high quality witnesses though because they have so much experience in the same.

I am powering down. I want some fiat. My head hurts.