Only insofar as those in power (whether it's soft or hard power) agree to be bound by the mathematical laws. See: the forking of Ethereum from Ethereum Classic,

Only insofar as those in power (whether it's soft or hard power) agree to be bound by the mathematical laws. See: the forking of Ethereum from Ethereum Classic, even if the people in charge of the project pinky-promise not to do that again. The underlying social forces can't be eliminated from the equation, as long as humans are involved.