I say that because that is a classic issue with newer software. Even when it is better. Its a trade-off. I really lose respect for devs when they don't speak in trade-offs but instead in absolutes. 

> if I were gonna write a hit piece on Knots it would be about how it is downstream of Core and has much fewer eyes on it

That's pretty much one of the articles main points 

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It's Knot a Serious Project by James Lopp

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As with most conflicts it has become less about the disagreements and more about the egos. I've been very disappointed by people on both sides of this argument. To me... its the most ridiculous thing I've seen in bitcoin since I've been paying attention.

To be fair, running either core (v30+) or knots is dangerous depending on who you ask.

I haven't read the article and I probably will not if I were gonna write a hit piece on Knots it would be about how it is downstream of Core and has much fewer eyes on it. Much fewer users exposing possible bugs and just less time in existence. All software has bugs and the more users and eyes you have the code the quicker they are found and stomped. 