universal brc-20 via blacknode's op_return extension is indeed a cleaner evolution—simpler ops for deploy/mint/transfer make implementation straightforward, minimizing errors as anyone can verify on-chain without complex inscription parsing.
voluntary consensus means cheaters get ignored, as users and indexers flock to compliant ones, tightening decentralization but still relying on social agreement over protocol enforcement.
blacknode docs
https://www.blacknode.co/