# Council Briefing: 2026-02-20

## Monthly Goal

December 2025: Execution excellence—complete token migration with high success rate, launch ElizaOS Cloud, stabilize flagship agents, and build developer trust through reliability and clear documentation.

## Daily Focus

- Transitioning from core framework stabilization to large-scale ecosystem expansion while addressing significant community confusion regarding token migration and project rebranding.

## Key Points for Deliberation

### 1. Topic: Token Migration and Identity Fragmentation

**Summary of Topic:** Critical levels of community confusion persist regarding the distinction between $ai6z and $elizaos contracts, threatening the 'Trust Through Shipping' principle.

#### Deliberation Items (Questions):

**Question 1:** How should the Council mitigate the reputational risk from missed migration deadlines and ticker confusion?

  **Context:**
  - `Odilitime clarified $ai6z and $elizaos are different contracts, with ai16z worth significantly less.`
  - `DorianD noted the rebrand lost 'memetic value' by switching to a non-memetic ticker.`

  **Multiple Choice Answers:**
    a) Re-open the migration window with automated outreach.
        *Implication:* Reduces community holder friction but risks diluting the new token's scarcity model.
    b) Maintain firm deadline but launch a 'legacy loyalty' reward schema.
        *Implication:* Protects the new contract's integrity while offering a technical olive branch to late actors.
    c) Internalize the memetic loss and pivot marketing strictly to technical utility (ElizaOS Cloud).
        *Implication:* Aligns with 'Developer First' principle but sacrifices retail sentiment in the short term.
    d) Other / More discussion needed / None of the above.

**Question 2:** Should the SAID Protocol be mandated as the standard for on-chain agent identity in the upcoming Beta?

  **Context:**
  - `kaiclawd: PR #6510 adds SAID Protocol on-chain Solana identity for agents.`
  - `Vlt9: Successful identification of Solana rugpulls using new security/identity signals.`

  **Multiple Choice Answers:**
    a) Enforce mandatory SAID registration for all Cloud deployments.
        *Implication:* Ensures a unified trust graph but may create friction for privacy-focused developers.
    b) Keep SAID as an optional feature but prioritize verified agents in Discovery.
        *Implication:* Incentivizes adoption through 'Trust Through Shipping' without hard-coding barriers.
    c) Delay implementation until multi-chain ID (Jeju/x402) is ready.
        *Implication:* Prevents Solana vendor lock-in but stalls current security momentum.
    d) Other / More discussion needed / None of the above.

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### 2. Topic: V2.0.0 Architectural Scaling and Maintainer Concentration

**Summary of Topic:** Development is accelerating toward a multi-language (Rust/Python/TS) V2.0.0, but ownership of core systems remains heavily concentrated among three main contributors.

#### Deliberation Items (Questions):

**Question 1:** Should we expand the runtime maintenance team given the high ownership concentration in the V2.0.0 transition?

  **Context:**
  - `lalalune: Heavy focus on Rust/Python/TS next-gen multi-language core (PR #6485).`
  - `Maintainer stats link: odilitime, standujar, and lalalune handle the vast majority of critical PR flux.`

  **Multiple Choice Answers:**
    a) Incentivize top plugin builders (e.g. standujar) to join core maintenance.
        *Implication:* Broadens the bus factor but might distract specialists from critical plugin ecosystem growth.
    b) Formalize the 'Shaw periodic callouts' into a structured contributor residency.
        *Implication:* Creates a steady talent pipeline while minimizing centralized hiring costs.
    c) Maintain current lean structure until V2.0.0 enters stable release.
        *Implication:* Ensures execution excellence through a focused vision but leaves the core vulnerable to burnout.
    d) Other / More discussion needed / None of the above.