Layer33 says the Solana Foundation should stop weekly validator departures until it sets out more clearly how it will retain contributors; the group estimates remaining operators will have smaller stake delegations.
Layer33 projects that stake delegated through the Solana Foundation Delegation Program (SFDP) will decline from about 85,000 SOL to 55,000 SOL for each validator who remains. It estimates a decrease of 30,000 to 35,000 SOL, wider than the roughly 30,000-SOL gap between those approximate figures. Layer33 says some operators have shut down their nodes and abandoned plans to attend Breakpoint.
Layer33 says it aims to raise independent operators’ combined share of Solana stake to at least 33%. The group says the Foundation has pointed to plans to reward members of the Alpenglow community cluster as a rationale for changing SFDP. It says some validators eligible for those rewards are also prioritized for exit from the program.
Layer33 says more than 10 million SOL is delegated through SFDP and argues that part of the pool could fund rewards while the program remains in place. It contends the changes favor validators on 12-month terms over operators with longer contribution records.
Layer33 wants the Foundation to publish how it set the 55,000-SOL delegation estimate, the 300,000-SOL outside-stake line, the 100-validator cap and the 12-month term. It also seeks Alpenglow reward details and an impact review of current validators, including information on the Foundation’s classification of about 75% as noncontributors.
The Solana Foundation’s FAQ sets the outside-stake retirement threshold at 300,000 SOL, while its delegation criteria page lists 1 million SOL, a discrepancy covered in earlier EconoTimes reporting.
Layer33 also wants current participants to have a formal channel for input, delegation decisions to reflect contributions, and an application route alongside delegations selected at the Foundation’s discretion.
