This proposal addresses an important need, but the absence of clear milestones is concerning. For years in the Cardano ecosystem, every Catalyst proposal was required to outline specific milestones as part of the funding agreement. Now, suddenly, because this is part of the budget process, that standard no longer applies?
Frankly, I find this inconsistency troubling. For example, there's a Catalyst proposal requesting 1.8M ADA to develop a mobile app—yet it includes no milestones. This is in stark contrast to previous proposals, including ones submitted by the same team within Catalyst, which did include milestones and clear deliverables.
Are we now in a position where we can ask the community for substantial funding without any plan or explanation of how the work will be carried out? Who is responsible for what? What parts will be delivered by IOG, and what will be delivered by the partners?
We need to maintain a consistent and transparent standard—especially when it comes to how community funds are used.