Increased or reduced?
There is an important ambiguity here that could potentially lead to a misleading title for this temp check and needs to be clarified.
Each option ranges from $3,411,000 up to $3,687,000. If that is intentional, it does not represent a reduced stream (which currently has only $1 million left to go) but rather a significant increase in the total cost. If it is, indeed, intended to extend and increase the grant, the title should reflect that.
On a related note, the streaming schedules provided only detail the first 11 months (April 2025 to February 2026), while the runways extend to 40, 36, and 30 months for Options 1, 2, and 3, respectively. It is assumed that the stabilized monthly amounts ($81,000 for Option 1, $93,000 for Option 2, and $120,000 for Option 3) continue unchanged beyond February 2026 until the end of each runway. However, this is not explicitly confirmed in the data. Maybe this cause the ambiguity of the title?
Given the changing nature of this industry, setting a stream payment until 2027 is too early, and the consensus is to reduce the cost, not to extend it. If Brainbox wants to expand it, please state this clearly in the title.
A reduced grant for the remaining timeline, with reassessment once a year or every two years, is more aligned with the consensus to reduce costs and the uncertain nature of each product’s market fit path.
Inclusion of Fixed Costs?
All options include fixed costs (e.g., tech infrastructure, overhead), and the streaming schedules are presumed to incorporate these. However, the temp check notes Shutter DAO 0x36 limits other expenses to $25,500 per month, which may or may not be fully reflected in the provided amounts, adding minor uncertainty.
FTE Ramp-Down Timing
Option 1 indicates a ramp-down to 4.5 FTEs “from July 2025 onwards,” but the streaming schedule shows $97,000 in July and $81,000 from August, suggesting the full reduction may occur post-July. Option 2 similarly ramps down to 5 FTEs from July 2025, with costs dropping to $93,000 in August. Option 3’s ramp-down to 7.5 FTEs is from August 2025, aligning with the cost drop to $120,000. The exact correlation between FTE reductions and cost changes is unclear, though the schedules are assumed to reflect these adjustments.
Allocated all or more 89% fund to brainbot?
If above are correct, this temp check would allocate almost all fund or more 85% in the treasury to brainbot in one proposal? (1 million in the current stream + 2.5 liquidity million) in the Decent. Do you think this is too concreted and how do you plan to make sure this is sustainable? How could Shutter 0x36 DAO allocate resource for other activities?
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