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But no one can deny his technical competence.  In the one year since he pushed Gavin out and took his place at the helm, Bitcoin Core got more improvements than it had had in the previous six years.  If it wasn't for his firm and enlightened guidance, the community might be getting upset about the sharp rise of transaction fees, the long and unpredictable confirmation delays, the recurrent backlogs and dropped transactions, and the stagnating user base.