This article is for history- and textbooks. Thank you very much for taking the time to write it.
Yes, in times like these, changes (can) happen. Hopefully for the better.
The consensus was formed in the defense of the blockchain. It was an act of survival. Next steps, when the fight to survive won't be needed any longer, hopefully, is to put in place better governance, reputation system, power/wealth distribution, visibility/discoverability of the content, ... All the boring stuff :)
!BEER