Melea charges 5% like all other validators. Its hard coded in, but he does not rebate delegators and return the commission as he advertises. He is lying and stealing. That is issue #1. We have no problem with validators offering incentives. We have a major problem with dishonesty and theft that reflects negatively on all other Hub validators.
He should be properly exposed and penalized.
Issue #2 is Melea’s on-chain moniker “NO FEE” and “FREE Validator service at 0% Commission.” Monikers we believe should be Validator name only and not available as an advertising platform. Marketing campaigns should be totally separate.
Here are our ideas for a penalty.