We all respect Matyas' accomplishments in the speed solve categories. That's never been doubted at all. We all know that Matyas is a good cuber. But being skilled at cubing doesn't mean you command respect if you don't earn it.
This entire situation could have played out differently, but it didn't. Let me tell you what could have happened. Facing overwhelming evidence of cheating, Matyas could have admitted to the cheated. He could have apologized to the WCA in circumventing its rules and being dishonest, he could have apologized to the people who were hurt by his actions, and he could have taken steps to correct the damage to the community he done.
Instead, Matyas continues to deny that he cheated in light of the overwhelming evidence. He comes onto message boards and talks about how good he is at blindfolding and cubing. And none of this matters. It doesn't matter if Matyas is the greatest cuber in the world right now. I would never deny that he has talent and skill and dedication. Matyas is a good cuber. That is a fact.
But through his actions, he chooses to keep himself at a distance with the global Rubik's Cube community, and alienates himself from competitions. This could have been resolved a long time ago. Instead, he tried to be difficult, avoided answering questions, and just made our investigation a downright nightmare.
If someone accused me of cheating, what would I do? I would ask them for what evidence that concerns them, and then show them that I'm not cheating. Why? I haven't cheated in competition. It's that simple.
If Matyas had not cheated in competition, he could have easily taken steps to help clear his name. He refused to do this. It really angers me that some people cling onto this faith of Matyas, when objectively, what he's done is despicable.
Again, Matays is a good cuber. He might be better than us all. But that doesn't change the fact of what he did. It doesn't change the trouble he caused, and it doesn't mitigate his defiance in light of overwhelming evidence.
In the end though, who cares? The way he's carried himself in the Rubik's Cube community is only a foreshadowing of the failures he's going to have in life when he has no choice but to be responsible for his own actions. It is completely possible that a decade later, Matyas is applying for a job and his employer will do a Google search on him. Information on the internet can live forever. A possible employer will happen upon his post, and may come to the conclusion that he is dishonest and doesn't take responsibility for his actions.
Even if this probability is small, it is clear that Matyas is not taking steps to improve his own character, and to contribute to the world as a community. I think at the age of 15, you can be responsible on a good level for your actions. He doesn't need any coddling or protection.
I'll never be as fast as Matyas in cubing. I'll never be faster than him at any sized cube, sighted or blindfolded. But the cube is only a facet of life. And overall in the game of life, I'm sure I'm doing much better.
