But if he believed in the changes XT made, then the right thing to do was to contribute to it, publish the fork, and let the community vote on whether to adapt

But if he believed in the changes XT made, then the right thing to do was to contribute to it, publish the fork, and let the community vote on whether to adapt the changes. I think he did what anyone who complains about core devs should do: Take action to make a change in Bitcoin.