# NU7 Sentiment Polls Results **URL:** \ **Category:** Governance\ **Created:** [September 14, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590 "2026-09-14T20:08:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dismad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/dismad/32/18432_2.png) [@dismad](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/dismad)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/1 "2026-09-14T20:08:43Z")
The results of the ZecHub DAO’s helios poll are [up](https://vote.heliosvoting.org/helios/elections/c68e9b03-0354-4ed6-a664-39ee9b67463a/view). **18 cast votes** ![1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/2/9/29d41212d6dece8e1c83e58e2447b2d37b1d1b9b.png) ![2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/f/b/fb4a4c7f856f657a6b5fea2919ec7f9f5c7581d0.png) ♥ 🦓 🛡 ---
**Author:** ![shieldedmark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shieldedmark/32/36509_2.png) [@shieldedmark](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shieldedmark)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/2 "2026-09-14T20:16:49Z")
Here’s the result of the Zcash Engineering Caucus poll: ![99de51da-036c-481c-96d4-1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/3/1/310ed34cbcc2736947db51bea5d5ac8e8456508b.png) More information [here](https://vote.heliosvoting.org/helios/elections/99de51da-036c-481c-96d4-14cbb5105e91/view#) ---
**Author:** ![Michae2xl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/michae2xl/32/37337_2.png) [@Michae2xl](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Michae2xl)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/3 "2026-09-14T20:24:11Z")
Zcash Brasil ran a community sentiment poll on the five open NU7 questions, mirroring the ZCAP/coinholder poll. 18 members voted; a verifiable tally is on Helios. > **[NU7 Sentiment Poll (Zcash Brasil)](https://vote.heliosvoting.org/helios/elections/fa6ced4c-f1d9-491e-a521-8c7092c85f9f/view)** ![nu7-poll-zcash-brasil-16x9](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/b/8/b8ce078ed07e2218282ee864640313f2ef44f9ad.png) ---
**Author:** ![ZcashFoundation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/zcashfoundation/32/21548_2.png) [@ZcashFoundation](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ZcashFoundation)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/4 "2026-09-14T20:25:19Z")
## **ZCAP Participation** A total of 135 [Zcash Community Advisory Panel (ZCAP)](https://zfnd.org/zcash-community-advisory-panel/) members cast ballots out of 198 eligible participants, representing a 68% response rate. Each question was answered separately, and voters were permitted to abstain from individual questions while still submitting a valid ballot. The polling results page is available [here](https://siv.org/election/1787319916003). ## **Results at a Glance** ![ZCAP Polling Results: NU7 Scope](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/8/7/87f6b82d2cb558ab63a9494fe2f00685ee836e2f.png) We want to thank every ZCAP member who took the time to review the proposals, engage in discussion, and cast their ballot. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shawn/32/187_2.png) [@Shawn](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Shawn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/5 "2026-09-14T20:33:53Z")
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**Author:** ![aquietinvestor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/aquietinvestor/32/34528_2.png) [@aquietinvestor](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/aquietinvestor)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/6 "2026-09-14T20:49:42Z")
Coinholder poll results from @ValarDragon: > > > > > > ---
**Author:** ![Shawn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shawn/32/187_2.png) [@Shawn](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Shawn)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/7 "2026-09-15T00:08:22Z")
> [@NU7 Coinholder Vote](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-coinholder-vote/56912/42): > > The results are in! The participation was well over the 1,000,000 ZEC threshold. NSM Issuance Smoothing (Q1) Smooth issuance curve. 22,384.875 ZEC Preserve halvings. 2,375,932.375 ZEC Do not include issuance smoothing in NU7. 4,147.625 ZEC Abstain. 1,072.125 ZEC NSM Reissuance Start Date (Q2) As soon as possible. 70,239.625 ZEC February 2027, regardless of the outcome of Q1. 6,283.000 ZEC February 2031, regardless of the outcome of Q1. 2,319,643.750 ZEC Abstain. 4,985.625 ZEC Sprout Depre… ---
**Author:** ![dismad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/dismad/32/18432_2.png) [@dismad](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/dismad)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/8 "2026-09-15T01:17:42Z")
Here is a quick snapshot for ref ( ty grok ) Anyone see errors please lmk ![f1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/5/3/5397d8392dde1b38a938d5ad6ceb8e20143fa8e8.png) ![f2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/original/3X/7/8/78081fe6ddb82ca853caa24fadcd1fe08cdcb63d.png) Alignment - Q3 disable v4 immediately - Q4 25s + ZIP 218 - Q5 ship by Sep 30 - Q1 preserve halvings: coinholders 98.9%; panels 91–81. ZCAP is the split (Smooth 57, Preserve 54). Divergence - Q2 is the break. Panels: ASAP (101/203). Coinholders: February 2031 (96.6%). Excited to see analysis from around the community. 🧑‍🎓 ---
**Author:** ![thowar2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/thowar2/32/39745_2.png) [@thowar2](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/thowar2)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/9 "2026-09-15T15:50:15Z")
So if I am reading this correctly, due to the panels voting ASAP, and the Coinholders voting 2031, the start date of NSM issuance has no start date at all. Given that there seems to be consensus on starting at some point, there seems to be a design flaw in the system that makes it difficult to interpret this, to the detriment of everyone who wanted _something_ implemented. ---
**Author:** ![aquietinvestor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/aquietinvestor/32/34528_2.png) [@aquietinvestor](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/aquietinvestor)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/11 "2026-09-15T18:13:34Z")
Shielded Labs, Project Tachyon, ZODL, Zcash Foundation, and Valar Group have discussed this and are aligned on February 2031, as we think it’s the most conservative interpretation of the results. Choosing 2031 also doesn’t prevent us from revisiting the question later. If circumstances change and there’s a good reason to begin recirculating the ZEC earlier, we can always run another poll and reconsider the timeline at that point. ---
**Author:** ![thowar2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/thowar2/32/39745_2.png) [@thowar2](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/thowar2)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/12 "2026-09-16T02:28:03Z")
Excellent news! Onward. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/shawn/32/187_2.png) [@Shawn](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Shawn)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/nu7-sentiment-polls-results/57590/13 "2026-09-17T22:59:26Z")