Blockworks Research will be voting AGAINST this proposal on Snapshot.
While we believe that there is undeniably significant value for a consolidated Hub for all ecosystem and DAO activities, the budgetary expenditure seems extensive. Especially Items 2 and 3 feel high. For example, the budget allocates $17,000 per month for “Collaboration, Meetings & Meetings Report” to seemingly cover the salaries of two positions, which assumedly aren’t full-time as the dedicated persons would have additional commitments as well. Some of the proposed focus areas also seem to overlap with existing initiatives.
We understand the importance of creating a consolidated place for governance and ecosystem initiatives, especially since Arbitrum-related information is split across the web. However, due to the high/unclear budgeting and an absent longer-term operational plan, we will be voting against this proposal.
We would recommend excluding Items 2 and 3 from the proposal, and more clearly indicating how many full-time employees and what roles are required for Items 1 & 4, as well as estimations of any other OpEx required now and in the long-term to maintain the Hub. Although this funding request is for six months, we believe it would be beneficial to include a long-term vision for the project and what the steady state expenses for the Hub might look like.