Require either a root snapshot file, or Dynamic Startup flags #5938
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The current Dynamic Startup behaviour is based on precedence:
Since Dynamic Startup is now more frequently used by existing operators, who already have a root snapshot file (from the spork), this arrangement leads to operators attempting to use Dynamic Startup, but inadvertently bootstrapping from an old root snapshot file instead.
This PR: