Golden Finance reported that early Ethereum developer Eric Conner posted on x that as Vitalik Buterin gradually recedes behind the scenes, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) has become increasingly opaque and disconnected from the community. He noted that EF currently exhibits an "anti-winning and competitive mentality," which has led many community members to question whether to stay. Eric says leadership, culture and community are all important, but currently EF is more inclined to focus on “good intentions” and emotional issues rather than understanding community demands for change. As an early participant in the Ethereum ecosystem and one of the founders of Ethhub, Eric said that he may have lost his enthusiasm for Ethereum, but still hopes that Ethereum can succeed.