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Fixing op return bug and precedent both vital, Adam Back argues — Debate rises over op return precedent

Adam Back, CEO and co-founder of Blockstream, weighed in on the debate around op return changes. Back agreed with another user's view that caving to social pressure to undo a change would set a bad precedent, but also emphasized that failing to fix the op return bug due to social pressure would equally have established a poor example.

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Back previously argued there was no economic support for a contentious bitcoin fork. He also clarified that recent bitcoin updates fixed bugs misunderstood by newcomers, rather than addressing fundamental technical limitations, in another statement. These comments reflect his ongoing engagement in technical debates affecting the bitcoin ecosystem.

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