davyd on Nostr: Correct, governments control fiat and the on and off ramps but they cannot stop me ...

Correct, governments control fiat and the on and off ramps but they cannot stop me from using Bitcoin or transacting peer to peer on the Bitcoin network. No one can stop me from using my Bitcoin.

I understand and I agree there are paid developers, there is nothing wrong with that. As I stated above, there are plenty of entities that are focused on building on and developing Bitcoin, but none control the network itself. Yes if those companies were to stop paying the developers it would effect Bitcoin greatly, but it would not stop the network, nor our ability to utilize the network and to transact.