That post is a concrete continuation of our long-term internal discussion about giving back to the protocols we stay on the shoulders of, and larger and longer-term external discussion about Ethereum ecosystem funding Ethereum. Lido is closer to the heart of the protocol than most protocols (about as close as MEV builders) and is naturally positioned to participate in this initiative.
What’s most valuable for Lido here is that all the hard work about evaluating contributions and funding levels had already been done by an outside, independent party.