Keep Ethereum governance scrappy, fun, and chaotic

Ethereum governance should stay informal and "scrappy" rather than adopt conflict-of-interest policies, according to the author's argument in this piece, which was first posted as a Twitter thread. The article argues that a conflict-of-interest policy gives a false sense of security, since people who declare no conflicts can still be subject to external pressure, while "rough consensus" gives every participant equal weight. It also contends that such a policy would discourage well-intentioned contributors, using a hypothetical comment about Vitalik Buterin as an example. The article warns that formalizing governance, including on-chain voting, could erode Ethereum's credible neutrality and resistance to capture.