PANews reported on May 13 that according to Bitcoin.com, Samson Mow, CEO of Bitcoin technology company JAN3, recently proposed forking Bitcoin Core code to resolve the community split caused by the current OP_RETURN policy controversy. Mow proposed a solution to the current "misaligned developer incentives" issue, suggesting creating a fork based on the current version and maintaining the new software through an anonymous developer funding model. Mow believes this is the best course of action, as pushing changes is very difficult under the current structure. He particularly emphasized that the new fork needs to establish a more comprehensive governance charter to avoid developers participating in the project due to personal reputation.
The Bitcoin Core development team recently planned to remove the OP_RETURN field restrictions, allowing more non-monetary data on the chain, which led to a surge in Bitcoin Knots node software usage (currently accounting for 8.6% of public nodes). Mow previously called for resistance against "malicious" core developers, advocating banning them from industry conferences and cutting financial support. Analysts point out that this technical route dispute reflects fundamental differences in the Bitcoin community's positioning of blockchain functionality.
