This looks like alarmism based on one person speaking hypothetically.
Update: The term "core developer" is becoming confusing, because this thread is talking about a future scenario where Bitcoin == Bitcoin Classic and Bitcoin Core becomes the minority chain. Being a minority, it probably would be safer for Core to change algorithms to prevent 51% attacks, but the practical impact would be minimal since Core would probably be worthless at that point.
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And that 'one person' is arguably the most influential core developer, given that four other core developers work for his company.