Eric Conner, an early developer of Ethereum, said in an x-post that as Vitalik Buterin gradually takes a back seat, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) is becoming more opaque and disconnected from the community. He pointed out that EF is currently exhibiting an "anti-victory and competitive mentality", which has led many community members to question whether to stay. Eric said that leadership, culture and community are all important, but currently EF is more inclined to focus on "goodwill" and emotional issues rather than understanding the community's demand for change. As an early participant in the Ethereum ecosystem and one of the founders of Ethhub, Eric said that he may have lost his enthusiasm for Ethereum, but still hopes that Ethereum can succeed.