I have voted FOR this proposal on Snapshot. As other delegates have pointed out, Stylus is a key differentiator and asset for the Arbitrum ecosystem. Some of my technical friends who aren’t involved with Arbitrum have heard about the funding opportunities and were impressed by the ability to develop smart contracts in multiple programming languages. So I think this is a net positive.
I believe the budget of 4M ARB is reasonable considering the size of the DAO Treasury. It’s crucial that Arbitrum invests to bootstrap its ecosystem, especially given the fierce competition among Layer 2 solutions.
At Kleros, we are exploring ways to promote ecosystem-aligned investments, including the use of Futarchy to optimize key metrics. (this can also work for grants ofc). I would be more than happy to discuss this approach with anyone interested.