Ethereum core developer Eric.eth tweeted that "Ethereum still needs a great leader, especially in the constantly changing competitive landscape of cryptocurrency. It is too early to implement subtractive and opaque leadership methods. I hope Vitalik remains the leader of Ethereum, rather than slowly withdrawing from the spotlight over the years. It is his early leadership that has brought us to where we are today. The chain can be decentralized, but this does not mean that leadership should also be decentralized."