Let's not kid ourselves - This is a war between bitcoin (ETC) and Ethereum (ETH).

It is obvious that these more social/subversive attacks against the Ethereum ecosystem are Bitcoin's attempt to try to slow it down because the BTC Maximalists know that its only a matter of time before Ethereum takes the reigns as the dominant public blockchain. They are trying to stall the spread of Ethereum before they can get Rootstock out, which is inferior to Ethereum's smart contract capability bc the functionality is not baked in at the protocol level - which in turn raises many security questions.

I think it is pretty darn SAD that the Bitcoin community cannot come together to innovate (like they used to) like other blockchains are doing. Now, they find themselves a diseased community that can only resort to FUD tactics.
Its time for the Ethereum community to fight back...not amongst itself or any pseudo-classic/legacy chains but directly against Bitcoin maximalists. Our greatest weapon is our pioneering and groundbreaking development on the Ethereum blockchain. Let's stay focused on sharpening this sword.