Whilst I appreciate your sentiment... Is it worth considering that he did not implement the HF?

He simply offered the choice in a democratic format, via a miners vote, and the majority of miners voted to HF? Vitalik had no power in the decision that was finally made, it was a majority decision, voted on in a most democratic fashion?

Don't get me wrong. I was (strongly) opposed to the HF as well. However, I believe it may have been an necessary evil. Vitalik has suggested, after we are out of beta stage, he would no longer offer the options of a HF. So that is something we can perhaps look forward to?