Witnesses came together and protected the chain in kind of an aggressive move, but I think it was necessary in order to show the world that no one can buy the Steem blockchain and make changes to the core without talking to the existing team of reliable block producers. They were not here for years just for fun and they won't give up their dream of a decentralized, fast and stable running blockchain that easily.
This is an excerpt of your post which you wrote after the SF took place and in which you explicitly expressed that you were in support of the SF.
https://steempeak.com/steem/@steemchiller/the-good-thing-is
But now, you're condemning those actions?
Bist du ein Grashalm im Wind oder kannst du dich nicht entscheiden?
He's allowed to change his mind based on how things have progressed since that time. Which I think most feel the same way. At the time of the SF most were hopeful (but not confident) that it was the right move, now it is looking very much like it was not.
definitely it was not: Who will ever again trust in die blockchain?
I don't care who is right or not but I am worried about a "decentralized blockchain" where my assets could be frozen and/or control can be taken over by one guy.
This should be not possible BY DESIGN so we have other problems now.....
REAL FACT: @justinsunsteemit TOOK ADVANTAGE OF HIS CONNECTIONS AT POPULAR EXCHANGES TO LOCK USERS FUNDS IN ORDER TO VOTE IN HIS CENTRALIZED WITNESSES AND ATTEMPT TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE STEEM BLOCKCHAIN.