Last night I spent a good deal of time reading posts regarding Steemit Inc's powerdown and I've learnt that the situation was a lot more advanced than I had previously thought of.
Just the fact that there was a new discord channel to have conversations regarding the fork away from Steemit inc's eyes is worrying to me, even though I do understand the reasons as to why.
That being said, this whole thing lacks logical consistency to say the least. Which is to say, no one can expect to demand stopping the powerdown while at the same time being part of the group that had those conversations, even if they were hypothetical.
I may not be a whale, or someone too relevant for that matter. I can't speak for the other witness members of 
To fork out anyone's stake is theft, and I would never feel comfortable with such a thing. Yes, even if Steemit inc is a total failure, even then, I don't believe that forking their stake out would send the right message to investors and it would certainly make me leave this platform.
What if powerful accounts believe 
Also, I have no intention of telling Ned and by proxy Steemit inc what to do with their stake. In my personal opinion what they are doing is further hurting the already contentious relationship they have with the community, but I suspect they don't mind it or at least believe the price being paid is worth it.
To say that I'm disappointed is to put it lightly if I'm to be honest. Not just with Steemit inc current reaction, but more so with the fact that the conversation regarding the fork was entertained at all.
