An FT article this week mentioned that the Head of Policy at Ripple is also the Chair of the 'Digital Pound Foundation' - those pushing for a CBDC in the UK.
So, as well as moving to call for centralizing Bitcoin with Proof of Stake, they're also pushing for digital centralization in the form of a CBDC.
Also this FT Opinion Piece, to me, is a great example of how closed-minded people can be - as shown in it's title:
'Beware the ‘sensible’ crypto crowd — they’re worse than the fanatics.'