Hi folks and thanks for your opinions! We’re in favor of lowering the delegator minimum . The validator bond should stay high (at least the current 1,024 IP or higher), and we’re open to raising it if tests show risk. We run nodes across chains and see the split model work in practice: high validator bond, low delegator entry (Aptos: 1 million APT minimum for validator node, 11 APT minimum for staking delegation, current price is ~5$).
What to measure: block/tx latency, reward-distribution throughput, state growth under many small stakes/claims. Guardrails: keep a payout threshold, batch micro-stakes/claims, add a tiny dust floor or rate limits.
By this we open the door for the average user without lowering validator standards.