The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @krst and @Manugotsuka, and is based on their combined research, fact-checking, and discussion.
We voted FOR.
We see this proposal as a sensible evolution of Arbitrum’s transaction ordering policy. Timeboost was a valuable experiment: it helped Arbitrum explore a new ordering model and introduced an additional revenue stream for the DAO. At the same time, it also came with complexity, and that complexity seems to have limited broader participation.
Moving to a Priority Gas Auction model feels like a more straightforward path. PGA is easier to understand, easier to integrate with existing infrastructure, and more familiar to the participants that actively compete for transaction priority. This should make the market more open while still allowing the DAO to capture value from priority demand.
We also appreciate the inclusion of the anti-starvation mechanism. A more competitive priority market should not mean that regular users are pushed aside. The proposed boost mechanism seems like a practical way to help low or zero-priority-fee transactions get included within a reasonable time.
Before voting, we asked our Research Team to review the proposal and validate the implementation path. The team did not identify any material issues and agreed that the proposed transition is worth supporting.