Hey @KlausBrave, thanks for your comment!
There might be a misunderstanding here, and we want to make it absolutely clear that we aren’t opting out of finalizing the process or abandoning it, but instead are extending the process to make it more robust and to reach a more rigid DAO consensus. If the DAO is to move forward with the new vision facilitated by the Foundation, we foresee that more input from AAEs who are slated to own specific deliverables is needed. This is clear to us from the feedback we received, where uncertainty derives from the risk of duplicated work, missing out on experts’ opinions who are supposed to own deliverables, disconnects between responsible parties and objective setters, etc. As the DAO’s position has changed notably since the SOS process started, we have to remain flexible and adapt to evolving conditions. As anyone who has worked in a fast-paced environment knows, the ability to pivot and iterate is extremely important. A lot of work has been done to move the DAO’s operations forward, and rushing the SOS process before building blocks are in place will likely set us back.
While we work on the best way forward with entities identified as the initial cohort of AAEs, L2BEAT will continue facilitating SOS calls.
We don’t want to speak on behalf of L2BEAT, but will add that they were eager to help us facilitate the SOS process. Given their extensive experience in navigating DAO governance, we are happy to collaborate with them, as this frees up capacity for us to work on the numerous other deliverables we are simultaneously pushing forward. It’s fair to say that we’ve proven our ability with respect to navigating a complex multi-party process such as the SOS, as we’ve already successfully established the MVP. However, our approach has always been to be open to cooperating with other high-quality operators, especially when it unlocks efficiency gains for the DAO at no extra cost. Not collaborating with L2BEAT on this initiative would have been insensible for us.
Finally, we’d like to point out a small detail with respect to our ability to extend the process, which was ratified through the initiation proposal passed on Snapshot: