In recent months, we have observed that several teams—after initially showing strong enthusiasm—have paused or exited their Berachain deployments for a variety of reasons. We respect these decisions. This article is not intended to open a debate; it is meant to explain why we, the authors, remain committed to Berachain, and why this chain is still the best venue for our protocols to build together. None of our projects has received direct financial support or grants (beyond RFA) from the Bera...