Apologies @ ALL for the confusion. The $2k limit doesn’t exist in practice as we (the DAO) have both a DA Nodewallet socket and Iann with an indexer socket receiving $3k.
The intention had been that the community can recommend sockets up to $2K without being permissioned, and that PNF would support sockets up to $3K where it makes sense. Admittedly this was not communicated effectively and the supporting info in the Socket’s category still reflects the $1-2K limit.
@creepto and the Microflow team should continue at $3K and @doctorrobinson and I will better align on communicating the change outlined above. Our intention was never to set different standards but rather to protect the Era allocation in a similar vein to what @Cryptocorn was thinking with REGS