Feels pointless trying to argue an opinion lately, all the arguments have been made ad nauseum, nothing new is being said, all that exists is a WW1 trench warfare stalemate.
If proven, having Asicboost hardware seriously undermines Wu et al, but fear the fact will change little. People have taken sides, it's very hard to undo such a thing.
Note there currently is no proof of these claims, it's legitimacy from authority, would be wonderful to see some proof, and who exactly did the testing on the chip? In such a highly politicised environment, evidence is far preferable to sledging your opponent for a week and then backtracking once the damage is done.
Regardless, Asicboost would explain recent actions by mining pools that looks like self-harm to outsiders.
### On a lighter note ###
>I was heavily involved in the Bitcoin community a few years ago, but have been on the side lines recently.
Apt username