We’re coming up on two years since MainNet, and the process is ever-evolving. We must remember that many experiments have occurred, some successful and some not. This is all still very new. Getting it right is better than getting it fast.
There is a principle that my wife has to give me a frequent reminder of: “Change doesn’t happen overnight.”
The sentiment the community is voicing has been there since the beginning, and Pagoda & the NEAR Foundation has always listened/adapted. Illia brought up community governance via a Ecosystem Treasury DAO some time ago, and he recently presented an updated version at ETHCC:
Action is NEAR!