This opinion is in our role as Synapse b.STIP Advisors:
hey @aureliusbtc, thanks for the explanations.
According to the STIP rules:
and also:
Given that the distribution of the funds was not executed as outlined in the STIP proposal and that those funds were used to delegate to one of your team members, we believe that the STIP rules have been broken and thus, the 750K ARB must be returned to the DAO.