The BTC core team was highly concerned with the legality of the network due to previous failed currency's (eCash, B-money, Bit Gold, and Hashcash) that ended up

The BTC core team was highly concerned with the legality of the network due to previous failed currency's (eCash, B-money, Bit Gold, and Hashcash) that ended up driving certain decisions in architecture. The original btc had a networked pokergame along with the wallet, but was taken out for a couple of reasons, including regulatory issues. I'm not saying parent is right, or wrong but to dismiss it and to speak for the core team out of hand is folly.