POPA ReconSuccession After Subtraction
Succession After Subtraction Former Ethereum Foundation coordinator examines the EF's "Subtraction" philosophy of deliberately reducing its influence to mature the ecosystem, arguing it succeeded in signaling non-centralization but struggled to redistribute concentrated legitimacy from brand trust, Vitalik's role, comms assets, and historical funding Impending core protocol funding crisis driven by a shrinking EF treasury, the April 2026 end of the Client Incentive Program, and constrained voluntary sources, estimating $30M yearly is needed to retain expertise and deliver complex features a…
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