They have no choice but to fix it. If @ned just thinks this is going to go away over time like aired issues with previous hard forks, he is mistaken, because this time it is different. We've just essentially introduced a tax on everything in the Steem ecosystem and it doesn't just affect posting content, it affects every dApp building on Steem.
DLive copped a lot of flak for leaving, they got downvoted into oblivion and people were understandably mad (including me), but this hard fork is so bad that I now understand why DLive left.
I would not actually blame @steemmonsters if they decided it wasn't feasible to remain on the Steem blockchain, given they're called Steem Monsters (emphasis on Steem) something tells me that probably will not happen.
I actually backed the Steem Monsters Kickstarter which is ending in a few days and the timing for those guys probably couldn't be worse. I am very worried for them, but hopefully given they exceeded their $50k target, Steemit Inc gets their act together and realises there is a lot of good in the ecosystem, too much to stifle.
I am in the process of building a couple of dApps on Steem and these latest changes if they remain are seriously offputting. I understand resource credits are meant to compliment SMT's, but we're not getting SMT's for another six or so months.
This damn comment is going to cost me a fortune.
hahaha... yes you just ate up 1/2 your daily RCs on that comment :) ... very good analysis and I completely agree. I hope they realize what a bullshit position it puts @steemmonsters in (along with the other apps as you mentioned). Matt quit his job to work full-time on steemmonsters, so I hope to hell they have a solution to quickly support that project. I too support them and participated in their Kickstarter, and frankly if they go, then I'd follow because I think its a helluva a good idea.
I'm not getting into the technical aspects of the RCs (I love your tax analogy), because I am a simple guy. If people that are average and ordinary can use it and have fun (and maybe earn a little too), then I'm confident it will be accepted. But if they have to use their mana to do things that most would think are free, then they will simply cease to do those things. Its a simple concept and I hope to hell these guys learn it sooner rather than later!
Thanks for the comment and for using 1/2 of today's RCs :)