Opinion: The only reason you would not want to prevent a chain split, is because you want control over the chain. This all comes down to control.

This goes for both nChain and ABC camps. If both are unwilling to find a compromise, it means one thing.

They are scared of losing control.

This has nothing to do with hash power, this has everything to do with making competing clients incompatible.

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