An ETH core contributor reveals the inside story of Tomasz's resignation: a long-standing power struggle has existed within the Ethereum Foundation.

Greg, a core contributor to the Ethereum consensus layer, revealed the inside story of Tomasz Stańczak's resignation as executive director of the Ethereum Foundation in an article published on the X platform. He stated that he was not surprised by this event because the Ethereum Foundation has long been plagued by power struggles. The organizational inertia of "this is how the Ethereum Foundation does things" makes reforms difficult to implement. Over the past year, key figure Vitalik Buterin has been largely absent, leading to problems such as inefficient resources and project stagnation within the foundation. The internal reforms initially promoted by Tomasz Stańczak were not widely accepted, which may have led to his departure. He possesses extensive industry experience, including backgrounds at Nethermind, Flashbots, and venture capital. Although the potential conflict of interest was disclosed in advance, some community members still have doubts. Furthermore, Tomasz Stańczak genuinely wanted to return to technical development, but he likely encountered resistance in pushing for reforms within the Ethereum Foundation, forcing him to leave. In the future, a leadership team with genuine business experience and decision-making ability is needed to ensure the organization's effective operation.