„I have some thoughts on the EF researchers conflict of interest“

I have some thoughts on the EF researchers conflict of interest. I am really sad and disappointed. Disclosing compensation packages is a must. But that aside, I am appalled that we have EF researchers, the people who guide the protocol development, take 6-7 figure compensation packages from protocols. Even if you pinky promise to not let this cloud your judgement, and do it on a personal capacity that's impossible. This is a clear as day conflict of interest of key decision makers of Ethereum protocol development and should absolutely not be tolerated. Credible neutrality is not a good to have but a must have in the development of the ethereum protocol. I am not saying people should not be paid well. But it's on the EF to pay them well. They have the money. Use it. And not only that but don't we have all the grant mechanisms and @ProtocolGuild raking in the top spots in all of them exactly for this reason? To pay protocol developers well and preserve their neutral stance? We are paying protocol guild millions in every round of every grant program out there. I mean wtf are we even paying the protocol guild for then? If some people also do backroom deals with big protocols and disclose them only when caught red handed? Credible neutrality is a must. Researchers should either work for the EF and the base protocol or for Eigenlayer (or any eigenlayer). Not both. And this is not only for eigenlayer ofc. Same could be said for any rich protocol trying to capture the base layer by having EF researchers on their payroll. Examples (not saying this is happening) could be uniswap pushing their "shadow logs" thing, paradigm their RETH implementation etc. Ethereum should not be captured by private interests.