I don't see the argument against larger op returns because nobody will track down small miners / pools to have their custom block mined being particularly strong as this is what happens already. Centralization in that regard is the current status quo, whoever wants crazy blocks mined can do it with our without opreturns changes.
I could turn the argument around saying that larger op returns would make those custom blocks unnecessary because the goal to host data on the blockchain can be achieved now without such manipulation.
But then again, as stated by gmaxwell, there are interest groups who just like to have a block for themselves printing MARA in the mempool.space thumbnail and whatnot and they will AND CAN do it no matter the op return field.
How does a larger op return field change that in any way?
Rico
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2025-05-02 11:33:48
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