Put simply, we believe your work is essential—but requesting community funding to support it does not seem like the appropriate path forward.
We recall having discussed this very topic with you privately, which is why we were quite surprised to see a formal proposal submitted to the forum requesting 29,000 ATOM. Our position on this matter remains unchanged from what we shared with you at the time: your work primarily serves private or hybrid chain implementations of the Cosmos SDK.
For further context, we refer readers to the previously shared post:
“Cosmos: A World of Private Chains”
If these private or hybrid chains seek ISO-20022 compatibility, as they rightfully should, then they should also be prepared to compensate you appropriately through licensed usage of your contributions. We strongly encourage you to explore these more direct and fitting channels of compensation.
To Be Clear
We want to underscore how much we admire your longstanding commitment to the Cosmos ecosystem. Your technical contributions and intellectual clarity have consistently stood out, and nothing in this message should be interpreted as a dismissal of your value.
Rather, we believe that the community pool is not the right funding mechanism for this particular scope of work. We fully support your continued efforts and sincerely hope that you find the right partners and compensation model to carry it forward.
Thank you for your understanding.
Govmos
