Vitalik Buterin defends Ethereum Foundation leader Aya Miyaguchi amid community attack
Vitalik Buterin rejected calls for Aya Miyaguchi's resignation as Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, criticizing social media pressure campaigns. He emphasized that he alone decides the new leadership team and warned that such pressure harms Ethereum's culture and deters talent. Buterin outlined plans for reforming the Foundation's leadership structure, focusing on technical expertise and collaboration while maintaining decentralization. He dismissed the notion that the Foundation should address every community concern and indicated that for-profit groups might better serve certain goals. Leadership disputes reflect broader disagreements about the Foundation's role, with critics citing transparency issues and delays in upgrades. Buterin labeled some community comments as harmful and reiterated his commitment to fostering a healthy developer environment, without providing a timeline for any leadership changes.
