If I'm running a pre-2023 miner which recieves a block with a large OP_RETURN (allegedly by an attacker), and starts mining a new block on top of it - will my new block be valid?
No, because I did not update my miner's code.
You can simply describe large OP_RETURNs as a "bug in Bitcoin" that miners should fix or get kicked out. There's no need for confusing language.
Oren ☂️ / Oren ☂️ #BIP-128
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