It’s official that everyone lost the block size debate.
Let's take a look at the two sides:
I think this is the totally expected outcome. The bankers are trying to take over bitcoin and miners are fighting back.
Take your pic:
Bitcoin as the p2p digital cash system that Satoshi envisioned
-OR-
Bitcoin as a settlement network that you can only access through the same ole banks.
The bankers don't need bitcoin to create their blockchainy settlement networks.
They need to stop bitcoin as a p2p cash system to maintain control of the monetary system.
I was trying really hard to remain neutral on the topic and just explain the sudden decrease in price, but thanks for your comment.