As stated in my previous comment, I strongly believe in monetary recognition of Tom’s contributions. This new post in light of past feedback only cements this belief. He has demonstrated a capacity at directly addressing critical feedback, indicating the sufficiently ego-free, mature mindset that operating in a DAO often requires.
Tom is already an asset to eUSD and I am worried that another, more generous ecosystem would pick him up. He is a demonstrably competent and talented operator and his skillset will only be increasingly in demand. To “lock” him in would not only assist the asset in the ways detailed above but also may prevent the departure to someone whose contributions would not be easily replaced. While other candidates for this role exist, it would take them weeks or months to match Tom’s skills and they would certainly demand multiples more compensation.
I am mindful that this amount is capable of growing significantly if eUSD grows significantly. With this in mind, we should table another discussion on this topic in 6 months should Tom’s revenue share start to exceed the stated rough salary band of a DAO operator.