Quick note to start off - we’ve removed the 450k ATOM request as its not necessary for this focus of this proposal.
In terms of AEZ, staking reward is not going to be the main driver of revenue behind the proposal. As Composable continues connecting to external ecosystems via IBC, each will offer a revenue split back to the hub for transations. Specifically, we see our upcoming connection to Ethereum as a major driver of transaction volume to and from the Cosmos ecosystem which will be split and diverted back to the AEZ in addition to typical validator rewards.
As we continue connecting IBC to additional ecosystems (other L1’s, rollups, etc.) this will allow the AEZ to benefit anywhere IBC is used outside of Cosmos.