With the Ethereum staking withdrawal date drawing close, the network’s core developers have raised concerns over the intended process. According to reports, the developers have questioned the hasty nature of withdrawal opening, citing that the network is only concerned with “what the public wants now.”
The Shangai Upgrade has been one of the most anticipated features on the Ethereum roadmap. The roadmap shows that withdrawals will start at the launch of Shangai, leaving stakers with the option of recouping over 15,000 staked ETH.
The Ethereum Merge has gone well since its inception in September 2022. The Merge saw Ethereum move to Proof of Stake (PoS), melding its Mainnet with the Beacon Chain. With this stage done, users are now looking to get their stakes and benefits back with the launch of Shangai by March.
Core Developers Calls out Early Shangai Upgrade
During an all-core developers’ call on Thursday, a minority called out the rush into Shangai. The core developers questioned the anticipated upgrade, stating it was done without critical consideration of the network.
Some who were vocal suggested that the upgrade was carried out to avoid public criticism at the expense of technical cost and would have long-term consequences for the Ethereum network.
“It feels like we are not thinking about the long-term health of Ethereum.” “We are thinking, how do we do what the public wants today?” core developer Micah Zoltu called out.
Missing Technical Adjustment in the Intended Shangai Launch
Zoltu and a few other core developers have revealed that the Shangai launch is intended to be done with a relinquished technical adjustment. The forgone adjustments will cost Ethereum an avoidable technical deficit that might linger for years or decades.
The technical deficit represents problems created when software developers prioritize quick product releases over a perfect coding process. The Ethereum developers decided against making the stake withdrawal compatible with simple serialize (SSZ).
The developers, however, abandoned the “future of the Ethereum encoding” for the recursive-length prefix serialization (RLP). The coding system, which has been in use, will retard and be out of phase soon, according to the developers.
The switch will take two to four weeks and will affect the intended date of the Shangai launch. However, the vocal core developers have stressed the need to implement this before allowing withdrawal.
