We're at that critical juncture now—where the calls on protocol design, governance structure, and token mechanics shift from hypotheticals into hard reality. Once you lock in these decisions, they stick. There's no rewind button on how you set up alignment incentives, how you roll out features to the network, or how your community gets a voice in what comes next. This window is everything. The choices made in this phase? They're shaping what your ecosystem looks like for years to come.