ismatopius

In most cases, you don't even need a pruned node. https://github.com/interplanaria/bitbus

Nodes would be big server farms and preserve immutability by competing for block rewards. If you're running a Bitcoin application you don't need to store the entire chain, only the subset you need.

It's not developed by the same dev. Since Bitcoin is an open protocol, everyone can provide tools to query, view, automate,... the same data.

The author of the content can be tipped, because he can access the address used for posting. Also, content can be encrypted and decryption, after payment, can be automated.

> I just don't see enough in his CV to believe he created Bitcoin

Have you researched the guy? I would say his CV is quite impressive. https://archive.is/HdKeA https://archive.is/http://gse-compliance.blogspot.com.au/*