Dankrad Feist argues that adopting a predictable, exponential gas limit growth schedule, as proposed in EIP-9698, would prevent network stagnation caused by the current miner/operator voting system and better align Ethereum’s scalability with future hardware and protocol advancements.

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By introducing a predictable exponential growth pattern as a client default, this EIP encourages a sustainable and transparent gas limit trajectory, aligned with expected advancements in hardware and protocol efficiency.
The current gas limit mechanism relies on miner/operator voting, which lacks coordination and predictability. While flexible, this approach can lead to stagnation or overly cautious increases.