why not just drop the block-size limit entirely RIGHT NOW? what are the arguments for keeping an arbitrary cap? let the miner just stamp into a block whatever arrives & whatever it can handle
The ecosystem is not just miners, there are wallets, payment processors, exchanges, etc. They like to know what the limits are, so they can build their systems efficiently.
yes, but we still at sub-megabyte blocks most of the time; if usage starts surging, it will be public knowledge and they will have lots of time racing & trying to stay ahead of it
c'mon it is inevitable that the payment-network-of-the-world will go professional & just like in every mayor field there will be the big 3-to-5 companies competing amongst themselves
there are handful of search-engines, handful of social networks, handful of insurance companies[, handful of ..]; the same will happen with crypto-coins & miners in them; get over it
if want to mine in the long-term, either get professional or go home; whichever you choose, stop crying that you cannot keep up & trying to delay progress