Tomasz Stańczak, the incoming co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, emphasized that Vitalik Buterin’s proposals are valuable thought-starters and highlighted the Foundation’s pivot to near-term goals.

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I want to make clear that Vitalik’s proposals will always carry weight, but they are intended to start conversations and encourage progress in difficult research areas.

Stańczak noted that internal discussions around Ethereum’s roadmap have been extensive and met with strong support from the developer community.