Thomas is a stalwart in the community and one of the few who dare to speak up against Dan, who may not always be correct about every economic and governance related decision.
Block producers are no longer reliable critics of Dan's proposals because block.one has announced their intention to vote with all 100 million tokens. This is a decentralized community, we need differing opinions from respected community members so we can all arrive at the best solution. Thomas is working to provide one such voice.