Despite ongoing efforts to decentralize development tools, GitHub remains the dominant platform, providing Microsoft with substantial, though rarely exercised, power over Bitcoin's technical evolution.

Bitcoin developers have raised concerns about Microsoft's control over the development process, especially after an incident where a user was suspended on GitHub, highlighting potential risks of arbitrary censorship.

Many in the Bitcoin community are worried about GitHub's centralized control, issues with bot spam, and the challenges of migrating to alternative platforms like GitLab or BitBucket, which have not seen widespread adoption.

Although the suspension was temporarily reversed following community support, the incident underscored the vulnerabilities of relying heavily on GitHub, which plays a crucial role in Bitcoin's decision-making and consensus processes.

Since its acquisition by Microsoft in 2018, GitHub has become the primary platform for Bitcoin's source code management, issue tracking, and developer communication, giving Microsoft significant influence over Bitcoin's development.