The Aave community criticized the introduction of a new token, arguing that it could dilute the existing value of the AAVE token and create confusion among investors about the ecosystem's core asset

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The concerns were clear. Analyst Mika Honkasalo raised the issue that AAVE holders might expect future earnings from any new product associated with Aave.
This raised concerns that a new token could dilute the value of the existing AAVE token and undermine the focus on AAVE as the sole governance and utility token.