As Patrick Henry said in 1775:

There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of the Blockchain! The war is inevitable — and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come.

When there is such a blatant attack threatening the decentralization of the network, there can be no peace. Steem is notable primarily for its decentralization. If a single entity controls the network, as is currently the case, there is no purpose to Steem. The only chance of surviving is to rebel and regain community control.