Ethereum

1/ I believe that the chain temporarily halting for 6-12 hours is a preferable option to penalizing over 80% of the stakers, especially until we attain a sufficient level of client diversity within Ethereum. We've learned over the years that downtimes don't kill chains.

Ex-/coinbase. Creator of Coinbase Wallet & Cipher Browser. Eng Lead $USDC. Advising /polygon Labs, @family, and @tribes. petejkim.twitter

2/ I acknowledge that some may view the potential disastrous outcome as a means to encourage client diversity, but it's important to note that the majority of everyday users rely on third-party services for staking and have limited alternatives.

I’ve used both nethermind and geth.  They’re both about the same for use by everyday users.  There is no objective reason why so many people use geth.

Creator of original ETH gas station many years ago 

How are ordinary users being blamed and punished though- You mean if geth had a consensus fault and they got slashed?

I don't think you're understanding my point. Everyday users don't solo-stake, they stake via third-party services like Coinbase, Binance, and possibly Lido.

Do I believe these service providers need to get their shit together? Yes. Is it fair to blame and punish ordinary users for what these big guys are doing? No