thanks for this comment. We withdrew our candidacy because only one provider is selected, which forces a single generalist to be selected as opposed to having multiple specialists. We have concerns with the candidates User Research capabilities, but RnDAO is not equipped to do quantiative blockchain data research.
The design of the ARDC V2 forced candidates to create alliances but that has high coordination costs of having to create a full partnership, share reputational risk, and having to agree how to split budgets. We’re primarily focused on the Hackahton Continuation and didn’t understand the new shape of the ARDC until way later, so we didn’t have the bandwidth to broker a parntership with the other candidates.
Hence now suggesting here a separate proposal.
For context, the vote is to gather feedback quickly given the DAO end of year break.