The "purpose" of whoever started it is irrelevant, just as it is with Bitcoin core. It can be forked. It is an offering with a different approach to scaling. No

The "purpose" of whoever started it is irrelevant, just as it is with Bitcoin core. It can be forked. It is an offering with a different approach to scaling. Nothing you described says "scam" to me. The only reason core promoters fight so hard against it is because it is threatening because it works!