DDOSing BOINC project servers will not only harm Gridcoin but the entire BOINC community, project operators will find a way to overcome the DDOS quickly. Stopping research statistics gathering will not harm Gridcoin fundamentally as a currency and everyone will continue to receive rewards based on the last update until the DDOS runs out of energy/projects adapt. Mining a currency is only half of its value.

I wont say its a non-issue, but its a non-issue.