For those who are intent on fighting the authorities, consider the difference between a combatant who is rigid and inflexible versus one who is able to bend and adapt. I’m not a martial arts expert, but I’d say Cardano is better equipped to oppose regulation, and win over the long term, if it has contingent staking. While the lack of CS makes it inflexible w.r.t. regulation and therefore more likely to perish in the short term against a strong adversary.