It is very true that I have no control over BitShares, and I've made that case since our development team handed the software off to the community and rode off into the sunset. However, it would be less accurate to say that the many independent teams I work to encourage won't have a collective impact on the future of BitShares that goes far beyond the code that BTS holders own and operate. My goal is to do things that benefit those loyal BTS holders. Many others are working to do the same thing. For that reason, the future of BitShares is bright.