In my conversation with smooth the issue was apparent, most open-sourced projects field ideas and contributions from lots of people, but here steemit inc is the one that pushes ideas and code and it's a mostly closed process.
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Steemit inc can't force a hardfork without the witnesses agreeing. I found this old post by @someguy123 - it seems to sum up the basics.
https://steemit.com/witness-category/@someguy123/seriously-what-is-a-witness-why-should-i-care-how-do-i-become-one-answer
Not forcing a hardfork and open dynamic collaboration are very different things.
True again...
Well, this is very, very old in steemit terms, and some of the numbers referenced are outdated.
It is, but it does explain the concept of witnesses. For a more precise idea of the latest hardfork you should consult the white paper.