Could you please explain the reasoning behind that decision in more detail?
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I’m sorry if my tone may have come across as aggressive.
The reason I wrote my previous comment is that I was one of the people who submitted a number of reports mentioned in the post.
the April 17, 2026 disclosure of several additional issues across zcashd and Zebra
Thanks to the dedicated engineers, the critical bugs were fixed safely.
Zebra 4.3.1: Critical Security Fixes
Zebra 4.4.0: Critical Security Fixes
Zebra 4.4.1: Critical Security Fix
From the perspective of a security researcher, I’d appreciate it if you could understand how frustrating it can feel to hear that previously reported critical bugs are not eligible for rewards once an official bug bounty program is launched