I see. So then among the (enumerable) number of blockhains that people trust, the first token (not exactly sure if "first" is as simple as it sounds) = the "real" one, and the rest are replicas?
He's definitely saying "worse is faster" but he's also saying "worse is better," if what you're measuring is how good you're at shipping a product. And I think if you change "bad" to "good enough" (to be better than existing products) then you're right.
Probably a lot. Unless you're getting paid enough to put up with it:) That being said, I think a lot people that aren't singularly money-focused overestimate how much money will outweigh other factors in their job.