Summary
This proposal suggests removing the SecureRPC (Manifold) relay
mainnet-relay.securerpc.com from the “must-use-some” category due to sustained unavailability.
Background
The relay was previously promoted from optional to “must-use-some” based on its non-filtering design and alignment with decentralization goals.
Issue
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The relay has been unavailable for ~4 months
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Node operators consistently observe:
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non-200 responses
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failed requests / timeouts
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No recent communication or recovery timeline from the operator
Rationale
Relays in the “must-use-some” category are expected to be reliably operational.
A persistently unavailable relay:
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adds unnecessary errors for node operators
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provides no value in block building
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undermines the reliability of the curated relay set
Proposal
Remove the following relay:
https://0x98650451ba02064f7b000f5768cf0cf4d4e492317d82871bdc87ef841a0743f69f0f1eea11168503240ac35d101c9135@mainnet-relay.securerpc.com/