The NOM contributor workstream on behalf of the Lido Node Operator Subgovernance Group (LNOSG) would like to provide an update regarding the Obol Cohort 2 Simple DVT mainnet participants. As a reminder, Cohort 2 has not yet onboarded to mainnet (though a performance report from Cohort 1 is expected in the coming days).
The proposal for both Obol Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 passed the DAO discussion period in February. Since that time one participant, Finoa, has updated their selection of MEV-Boost relays that they can connect to their validators, resulting in an incompatibility with the other participants of their Cohort 2 cluster, Lido x Obol: Unfettered Urial.
As a result, the LNOSG has discussed and would like to propose moving Finoa into a cluster that will utilize the same selection of relays that they would like to connect to, Lido x Obol: Quixotic Quail.
In order to move Finoa into the Lido x Obol: Quixotic Quail cluster, the participant 01node has agreed to switch places with them and join the Lido x Obol Unfettered Urial cluster, wherein Node Operators will connect to all relays on the “Must Use Some” list.
This would have a very limited impact on both clusters given that both Node Operators will run nodes in Europe and are professional organizations.
The changes can be seen in the following spreadsheet: Proposed Lido x Obol SDVT Clusters - Google Sheets
The Updated Proposal (6.6.24) sheet includes the updated participant proposals, the Participant Updates sheet shows the change of participants per cluster, and the Original Proposal sheet shows the clusters proposed on February 22.
A week discussion period is now open for the DAO to consider the change, whereafter if no additional changes are sought the participants will officially be part of the proposed clusters.