Nice topic to discuss
Removing ABSTAIN from quorum count is a bad idea and goes against voting principles. Abstain is there for a reason - when you don’t count it toward quorum, you’re essentially making proposals harder to pass.
Think about it: if we’re 4 friends and quorum is 3, 2 vote for, 1 against, and 1 abstains - this is clearly a proposal that should pass. The person abstaining is signaling they don’t have a strong opinion and want to go with the majority.
LobbyFi having power isn’t some attack - it’s coz ARB holders decided to delegate this way. At the end of the day, our job is to make ARB holders’ wealth grow.
If we’re concerned about governance security, we could consider raising quorum instead - at least that’s an honest approach that doesn’t mess with the intended meaning of ABSTAIN votes.