How should public chain protocols evolve? Solana founder Toly recently shared an interesting perspective. He believes that Solana cannot fall into the trap of relying on a single development team or individual and must maintain continuous iteration—once it stops, the ecosystem will decline.

This view directly responds to the "walkaway test" concept proposed by Ethereum founder Vitalik. Toly thinks that protocol upgrades should focus on real needs, such as solving actual bottlenecks faced by developers and improving user experience, rather than being driven by all voices. In other words, the direction should be clear but flexible enough.

This reflects two different approaches to ecosystem governance and technical routes among public chains. One emphasizes self-improvement and continuous innovation, while the other values protocol stability and decentralization more. Which is better remains to be seen over time.