Thank you for this update and for keeping the technical stuff within the grasp of folks like me. ðŸ¤
However, the most salient bits, for me, are this:
decentralization requires cooperation, having to make the choice to not activate the hardfork on the scheduled date has really hammered that point home. It's a good example of where we as a whole need to fix friction points in communication and how we support developers who are used to different circumstances, but it's also an opportunity to help everyone recognize the importance of personal responsibility. Decentralization thrives with cooperation, and that can always be improved.
Cooperation, personal responsibility and communication are so often missing and hearing that all three of these are playing a role in helping to build this ecosystem is music to my ears. I have no doubt it's very hard work - in more ways than one, so thank you to everyone and best wishes for an uneventful eclipse.