I’ve updated the original post based on the feedback from @daira and @aquietinvestor above. Summary of the changes:
Q1 now uses the correct NSM terminology: ZEC is “removed from circulation” and later “recycled into future block rewards,” rather than “fee-burning” and “reissuance.” The options are otherwise unchanged.
Q2 was rewritten using @daira’s suggested framing, so that each option means the same thing regardless of how Q1 turns out:
- As soon as possible. If the outcome of Q1 is smoothed issuance, this will be February 2027; otherwise it may be sooner.
- February 2027, regardless of the outcome of Q1.
- February 2031, regardless of the outcome of Q1.
- Abstain.
Q3 now says “disable” instead of “deprecate,” since ZIP 2003 disallows v4 transactions rather than deprecating them.
Q5 no longer states that NU7 will include NSM fee recycling, and now refers to “applicable” features.
A new Transaction Format Changes section below the questions specifies what those are:
NU7 will not include transaction format changes, and proposals that would involve them have been removed from this poll. In particular, the NSM component that removes ZEC from circulation (ZIP 233) will not be part of NU7 and is not an applicable feature in Q5. The applicable features are the issuance approach selected in Q1 and Q2, disabling v4 transactions (Q3), and faster block times (Q4).
Any additional feedback welcome as we’re about 10 days out now.