You brought up an interesting point about minority/majority in the fork discussion. You might be right about there being not much voters in the pre-fork vote. We now have 2 chains and people can decide which one they use. The fact that we can trade ETH/ETC makes the current situation effectively a vote.

People put their money where their mouth is, so the question about vocality becomes less important. I think it is a good thing that the non-forked chain continues to exist, so it is clear to those using the forked chain that they are not being forced to do so. There should be no ambiquity in the consensus, and both chains can co-exist if people see the need for them. Trying to fight battles only results in wasted energy.