Hey
@bitPico thanks for the input. I'd like to address some of your points.
We don't agree with the "membership" aspect of Unlimited because this is supposed to be open source.
BU is open source - The BU governing process, the process that is used to determine what gets merged into BU does not fit that traditional model. - this is very different from both Core and Bitcoin XT, for good or bad that's what it is.
We feel memberships will lead to a Core-like situation and in general turn off expert bitcoin developers like ourselves
XT has a valid governing model it has a benevolent dictator (and its problems)
Core has another it's governing process you are familiar with (and its problems)
BU has a federation of voting members, mostly non developers with experiences in other fields and an history in bitcoin (and its problems ;-)
It's the general feeling among members here that bitcoin development should be diversified and we need to enable more competent developers to rise to the top unsuppressed. It's with more competing implementations using different methods competing in a free market that ensures diversity, that's one way bitcoin code evolves, it's the way general supported by BU membership.
I have a suspicion that there may be a better way to govern what changes gets merged and what doesn't but I don't know what that is - I am eager to contribute to the process and like most would encourage a competing implementation with a different process.
The goal is healthy competition and the sharing of the good ideas with the autonomy to reject the bad and have the free market pick the winners. We bereave that will make for a better environment than what has evolved around Core.
I suspect there is an optimal number of developers that can work efectivly on any one project I also suspect its probably a lot less than Dunbar's number. I am confident that Core has superseded that number and the governing process in Core is left to incumbents who got in early.
I would encourage you to apply for membership and to partake in all discussions here, if you have an identity with a history in bitcoin - preferably dating back to before BIP101 please share it and apply.
@solex is about to cut of new membership applications - next opportunity is Q2.
Not having any support for your BUIP is not a bad thing it's saving work up front, you can still discuss it, develop it and submit it yourself if you are a member, it will be discussed, but may not get voted on if you are not.