Might be a good time to move this EIP to Living status rather than Last Call
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My preference is for it to be final.
If/when we change network upgrade inclusion stages, then we just create a new Meta EIP.
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Reiterating my GitHub comment for consideration before this EIP is moved to a different status.
With due respect, before debating the “EIP status”, I would argue that the EIP itself is confusing in its current form.
The Motivation states: “This EIP proposes definitions for the various stages EIPs go through when planning network upgrades.”
However, throughout the document, the term “status” is used interchangeably with “stage”, which creates ambiguity.
To be clear:
- EIP status refers to the standardization and review lifecycle of an EIP.
- EIP stages refer to the network upgrade planning and deployment process.
These are two distinct concepts, and conflating them risks long-term confusion, especially for new contributors and readers of the specification.
This may have been missed earlier, but it can still be corrected. There is an open PR addressing this inconsistency. I would request the authors to review it and either merge it if appropriate, or explicitly explain the rationale for rejecting it.
The purpose of progressing through EIP statuses is to enable review and convergence. A clear response from the authors, whether to accept or close earlier PR before responding to this change, would help keep the process moving forward.