Solana Validator Organization Layer 33 Calls for Pause on Removal of Delegation Program Members

Shenchao TechFlow news, Nov. 10: According to an open letter published by Solana independent validator organization Layer 33, the organization called on the Solana Foundation to pause the weekly phased removal of delegation program members until community consultation is completed.

Layer 33 said the Foundation's new rules announced on Nov. 6 set the participation period at 12 months, require validators to exit the program after receiving 300,000 SOL in external stake, and cap the number of participants at 100. The organization believes these provisions could crowd out experienced independent operators and worsen stake concentration.

The open letter also recommends that existing members participating in the Alpenglow community test receive at least 6 months of mainnet delegation support, and that the analysis behind the participant cap and time limits be disclosed.

Source: Shenchao TechFlow