Since you asked for something concrete, I’ve already applied the same criteria in response to @artkor:
- Deterministic Builds a la StageX: Impact on software-supply chain, tightly scoped milestones, strong alignment with core resilience, clear verification path. ZCG Nominations Now Open! - #61 by ShieldOrder
- ZGo Migration to Zebra: Long-term impact on reliability, sequencing and milestone clarity, alignment with shielded-capable tooling, and low overhead on treasury risk. ZCG Nominations Now Open! - #56 by ShieldOrder
- Brave 90-day Campaign: Focus on sustained shielded usage rather than impressions, milestone-based structure, and verifiable reporting for conversion and performance. ZCG Nominations Now Open! - #55 by ShieldOrder
On a question you raised, Sprout deprecation ZCG Candidate Questions Thread - Post and Upvote! - #7 by vaspholdings , the same analytical approach applies: today the Sprout pool holds 25.6k ZEC (about 0.2 percent of supply) versus Sapling at 643k and Orchard at 4.1 million. The migration is effectively complete, and deprecation aligns with ZIP 2003, reduces maintenance cost, and eliminates a legacy attack surface once users have a clear window to migrate.