> Are miners that required? Yes, we need miners. But yes, you're right, the difficulty is adjustable, so ultimately either we need miners[0] or we need miners

> Are miners that required? Yes, we need miners. But yes, you're right, the difficulty is adjustable, so ultimately either we need miners[0] or we need miners[i]. If there's any value to be had for a coin and the PoW matches existing hardware, it's likely that miners will show up.