But that was weeks ago, and it is clear that Core will never agree to any increase.
Why do you believe it's clear that Core will never agree to any increase?Because Always & Never, that's why!
Just ignore Trollfi, he's could have been a useful source of counter-groupthink but has struck out.
Strike One: Playing Doubting Thomas to blockchain tech, despite compsci/fintech consensus that (per Horowitz) "it may be the most important computer science breakthrough since packet switching."
Strike Two: Declaring XT would win, after getting suckered in by Gavin and Hearn's false sense of urgency and other social engineering attacks.
Strike Three: Indulging in use of no less than three Always & Never words in a single sentence.
Bonus Strike: Being embarrassingly jealous of Dr. Back's far more lucrative and history-making, world-changingly influential CS career.

Even the Buttcoiners deserve a better class of 'big fat smart-bug' for their hive mind. Good thing Peter Todd is there!