Yes, going to agree here. Note: I did try Shane’s value model proposal, but it felt like I was entering arbitrary and subjective values and weights to justify the ask. Interestingly enough, when I was playing around with the values, the end result was actually more than what we are asking for today. That said, I think the model is an interesting experiment - but we are going to refrain from using it for this proposal as I don’t think our team agrees with the measurement variables and weights. There are also concerns about having a level of consistency and asking amounts to prevent any looting of the DAO. This is a concern of many, however, I have full trust that the DAO is able to realize when the treasury burn is too high and come up with solutions (i.e budgets and defining burn rates) to solve them. I believe we should actively continue this conversation but not necessarily in this proposal.
There are also mentions of measurable metrics. In this thread, they already exist if you look for them. They are just in different forms(s) depending on the reader and how they value them. We go into the time frames in which this project was delivered, the GitHub repository that dictates our work, the network adoption that we sampled of LeanPOKT, and so on. Some will value time, some will value impact, and some will value lost opportunities. Heck, even some posters have expressed that we should’ve asked for more. I think all of these variables are equally important, and we should consider all of them. The percentage in which you value XYZ is ultimately going to be subjective. In the end, when you account for the timeframe, impact, expertise needed, and value of such innovation, the ask in comparison to how much the DAO currently has in its treasury is absolutely reasonable in my book. We are not draining the DAO, the treasury is not at risk, and we’re not asking for an all-time high. As a DAO voter, I do not want to be picking and auditing if the XYZ team actually spent XYZ hours or what each commit actually means. I actually lean on the side of valuing impact and dedication, but someone else might not, and that’s okay.
I like the idea of thinking in bets. And when you think about this proposal in terms of a bet, the value that our team will continue to produce will absolutely be worth it for the DAO and POKT.