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    "comment": "I am voting YES on this governance action because I believe both proposed parameter changes are reasonable, evidence-based, and supportive of Cardano’s long-term decentralization, scalability, and ecosystem growth.\n\nThe first component of this proposal reduces minPoolCost from 170 ADA to 75 ADA. I support this change because the current fixed minimum cost can place a disproportionate burden on smaller and independent stake pool operators, particularly those that produce relatively few blocks per epoch.\n\nAs staking rewards gradually decline over time, a fixed minimum pool cost represents an increasingly large portion of the rewards generated by smaller pools. This can make those pools less attractive to delegators, even when they are technically well operated and contribute positively to Cardano’s decentralization.\n\nLowering minPoolCost does not force stake pool operators to charge only 75 ADA. It simply lowers the protocol-defined minimum. Operators remain free to set a higher fixed cost if that better reflects their operating expenses, infrastructure requirements, or business model.\n\nI believe this added flexibility is important. Cardano should avoid creating economic conditions that unintentionally favor only large pools or large multi-pool operations. Smaller independent operators are an important part of a healthy and geographically distributed staking ecosystem, and protocol parameters should not create unnecessary structural disadvantages for them.\n\nI also recognize the concern that lowering the minimum could create competitive pressure for operators to reduce fees below sustainable levels. That concern is valid and should continue to be monitored. However, because the parameter establishes a minimum rather than a mandatory fee, I believe operators and delegators should have greater freedom to determine what fee structures are appropriate.\n\nThe second component of this proposal increases Plutus memory limits. I strongly support this change.\n\nThe proposal increases transaction memory from 16.5 million units to 17.5 million units and block memory from 72 million units to 77.5 million units. These increases provide additional execution capacity for more sophisticated Plutus scripts and applications.\n\nCardano’s application ecosystem continues to evolve. DeFi protocols, aggregators, lending platforms, DEXs, complex multi-script transactions, and other applications increasingly require greater computational resources. Providing developers with additional memory capacity gives them more room to build sophisticated applications without unnecessarily constraining functionality at the protocol level.\n\nWhat I particularly support is the measured way this increase has been approached.\n\nThe previous memory increase was implemented first, observed under real network conditions, and then evaluated before proceeding with the next stage. That is exactly how protocol parameter changes should be handled.\n\nRather than making aggressive changes based only on theoretical demand, Cardano has the ability to increase capacity incrementally, observe network behavior, evaluate utilization, and proceed based on evidence.\n\nThe fact that transactions have already made use of the additional memory provided by the previous increase demonstrates that this is not simply an arbitrary increase in theoretical limits. There is real demand for additional execution capacity.\n\nAt the same time, the proposed increases remain within Cardano’s constitutional parameter guardrails. Those guardrails exist to protect network performance, block propagation, validation times, and node accessibility. Expanding capacity while respecting those limits represents a responsible balance between scalability and network safety.\n\nThis proposal also illustrates one of the strengths of Cardano’s governance and development philosophy: protocol parameters can evolve gradually as network usage changes, rather than requiring disruptive redesigns or reactive decisions.\n\nI do have one reservation regarding the structure of this governance action. The minPoolCost reduction and Plutus memory increases address two largely unrelated areas of the protocol—stake pool economics and smart contract execution capacity.\n\nAs a general governance principle, I would prefer unrelated parameter changes to be submitted as separate governance actions whenever practical. Separate actions provide clearer voting signals and allow DReps and SPOs to evaluate each issue independently.\n\nHowever, in this case, I find both individual changes sufficiently justified on their own merits, so the bundling does not prevent me from supporting the action.\n\nReducing minPoolCost provides greater economic flexibility for stake pool operators and may help smaller pools remain competitive, supporting Cardano’s decentralization.\n\nIncreasing Plutus memory limits expands the capabilities available to developers and applications while following a cautious, incremental, and evidence-based approach.\n\nBoth changes reflect responsible protocol stewardship rather than unnecessary experimentation.\n\nFor these reasons, I vote YES on the governance action to reduce minPoolCost to 75 ADA and increase Plutus memory limits."
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