In his recent article Jimmy Song compares various upcoming Bitcoin forks. He also talks about Bitcore (BTX) and says its unique hybrid fork model makes it the most clever fork.
Read the full article here: Bitcoin Diamond/Super Bitcoin/BitCore: What You Need To Know
Jimmy Song is a well-known public figure in the crypto space, appearing regularly on various crypto-channels on youtube. He has been actively developing Bitcoin for several years and is well respected among his developer collegues.
How is the 6% airdrop backed up?
If you read the FAQ “What is Bitcore” you will see explained where the funds are coming from.
The idea is to have the fairest distribution model possible: Incentives for BTC holders are there to claim their BTX if they held BTC during the snapshot. While also distributing coins to new investors via the weekly airdrop to help wide spread adoption.
The airdrop address is publicly know, airdrops last until the address is empty: https://chainz.cryptoid.info/btx/#!rich The top address is the airdrop address.