These changes are necessary to increase decentralization. The RAM requirements for both witness and full nodes are too high and thus make running them too costly for most people.
If Blocktrades can do this and it lets Steemit Inc focus on core blockchain development I’m all for it.
Getting costs down is crucial for true decentralization as I’ve detailed here: https://steemit.com/steem/@apshamilton/decentralisation-of-full-nodes-essential-for-steem-s-success
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It's a big IF, and costing up to 2.5 million steem isn't a drop in the bucket.
Also how do we know for sure this will work and not create more issues like slowing down the applications?