I have been part of this ecosystem for many years, incl. being a Balancer Maxi, a founding member of the @maxyz.xyz and a former member of the board of directors of the Balancer foundation.
Therefore, I have a more opinionated view which people should be aware of. At first, some details were not too clear to me from the initial prop. which are addressed now in the FAQ which is great to see!
My personal take why I am in favor of this proposal that can likely pass in parallel / independent to Marcus, prop.:
- continuation of Balancer’s legacy with members that were driving the protocol for years
- a real option for partners to continue to use the tech as signaled in posts above. A fresh start will be an active choice which is great IMO
- chance for tech to refocus on a niche that has a high likelihood of being successful, getting rid of everything that dragged us down such as our not ideal tokenomics in particular
There are of course risks to be aware of such as how to handle potential v3 bugs, proper wind-down and smooth partner migration. But from the years working together with @zekraken and @gosuto I am confident they can deliver.
Disclaimer: I am not an active contributor, board member nor shareholder anymore and only act as an ops signer with @maxyz.xyz since July 2026.