from a guy that many years ago said that the more code a consensus algorithm has - the worse it is. and we've only seen more and more code, turning the knobs and coming up with workarounds, year after year.
Complexity is the enemy of security. These systems just grow more complex and fragile as they progress.
There is a lot of immediate commerce right now which is awkward to disrupt, but just patch and move on.
useful to mention because I notice people often aren't aware of how the system they respect works and succumbs worse to the same criticisms
And I thought I was responding to a no-coiner, but it seems you are conflating everything not-bitcoin together
Blocks stopped briefly and it was inconvenient because there is a bit of commerce since the adoption curve is way faster, we can just say “thank you bitcoin for paving the way” and move on. That circumstance is just not different enough.
And yes, they have been turning the knobs year after year, but turning knobs is a lot different than adding more and more code.