It's strange to think that there is going to be any sort of rough consensus in the fediverse about federating or not federating with any particular instance large or small.

We've put a ton of effort into making sure the Web doesn't fragment at the protocol/interop level, but the most important part of the entire Fediverse exercise is how that interop level empowers people and communities to make their own choices.

I think that a Balkanized fedi is the best, healthiest possible outcome.