You don't seem to realize that blocks can be up to 3.7mb for segwit transactions.
This whole issue has never been about block size- that's the lie they tell to try and take control.
It's all about governance and an attempt for the suits to take bitcoin away from the engineer meritocracy.
I understand that-- arguing with core people is sometimes frustrating-- but at the end of the day, core is doing a fantastic job.