yes. The intention is that prior to the launch of the onchain stake-weighted voting system, there is no way for the community to make a collective decision that is agreed upon by all participants. The launch of the smart contracts plus the ratification of an interim constitution will allow for the community to begin making collective decisions.
This will allow the community to replace interim policy such as the constitution or screening committee charter, with co-created versions. The screeening committee members appointed by NEAR Foundation can be replaced by ones chosen through a community elected process.
Think of the phases not as recurring cadence like “seasons” but more like developmental stages.