Aave founder Stani.eth addressed Marc Zeller’s and the Aave Chan Initiative’s planned July exit, thanking Zeller for his seven-year contribution to the Aave ecosystem. Kulechov confirmed that Aave’s governance framework, incentive mechanisms, and technical operations will continue without disruption. Aave Labs will collaborate with decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) service providers to facilitate a smooth governance transition, ensuring protocol stability and community continuity.