Layer 33 Calls for Pause on Validator Removals Under Solana Foundation's New Delegation Rules

November 10: According to SolanaFloor, Layer 33, a group of independent Solana validators, is calling for a pause on the removal of validators under new Solana Foundation Delegation Program (SFDP) rules. The new rules remove existing members in weekly batches and cap participation at 12 months, after which validators lose the program's stake support. The group warned that the new program's 100-validator cap and 12-month term are "detrimental to decentralization," crowd out experienced independent operators, and concentrate stake in the hands of large validators.