Recently, I've been looking into MEV/ordering issues again, basically meaning that on-chain, someone can "cut in line." The biggest impact isn't necessarily from big players, but rather those who think they're trading through normal paths: slippage gets eaten, NFT mints get squeezed out, liquidations happen a step earlier... and then everyone blames themselves for being slow.

What's more annoying is that many protocols claim to be fair, but they make the ordering/packing rights seem like a small circle, ultimately passing the costs onto retail investors. The current testnet incentives and points system are quite similar: driven by the expectation of whether the mainnet will issue tokens, everyone competes for interactions, but the chain gets more congested and front-running gets worse, making the experience worse for real users.

I still believe one thing: governance should at least clarify the budget and permissions, such as who benefits from ordering-related collaborations, private channels, and kickbacks... otherwise, I will keep voting against. That's all for now.