If there is consensus that this is a problem and shouldn't be allowed, then there presumably is also consensus for even a hard fork if necessary. As an outside

If there is consensus that this is a problem and shouldn't be allowed, then there presumably is also consensus for even a hard fork if necessary. As an outside observer, I don't see why this is a demonstration that the decentralised system can be manipulated, is not fault tolerant, or censored. Since if this is a problem and will be fixed, it will presumably be by consensus. We already know that with consensus the entire system can be changed (or forked, if you like). This is no secret and there was never any claim otherwise. This is exactly what they mean by decentralised. What should worry you is if a change happens without consensus, but there is no such indication here.