Muted the complaints. Leaned into the contributors. 18 calls later, the council is almost assembled. No more talking about what we're going to do. Time to just do it.

I see the conversations happening and I want to be straight about something. The vouch system is not perfect. There are good people who haven't gotten in yet. People who have held for years, never complained, never caused problems. I know they exist and I know it's frustrating. But then I read the same chat and I see people demanding royalties for holding a JPEG. People who haven't opened Discord in months suddenly upset about access. People who don't follow anyone involved in what we're building but feel entitled to a seat. That contrast is exactly why the system exists. If you're a holder who has been patient and supportive and you're still waiting, your time is coming. The community is growing and more vouches are happening every week. People inside the server are actively looking for good holders to bring in. If you're a holder who showed up for the first time in six months to complain about not being included, maybe ask yourself what you were doing for the last six months.