PANews reported on March 11th, citing The Block, that Aave founder Stani Kulechov published an article on the X platform calling for reform of the DAO governance model. He pointed out that the current way DAOs operate is extremely difficult, with decision-making processes slowed down by forum discussions, temperature checks, and multiple rounds of voting. Furthermore, DAOs are prone to politicization, with participants forming political alliances, ultimately leading to the victory of "politicians" rather than builders. Kulechov advocates that governance should focus on areas that truly require collective participation, such as major agreement changes and treasury strategies, while the rest should fall under the execution level and require leadership to drive. He stated that Aave needs to remain agile and streamline its governance processes to capture opportunities in the global lending market.

The Aave community has recently experienced governance turmoil, with core contributors BGD Labs and ACI withdrawing from the agreement due to conflicts with Aave Labs. The two sides disagree on Aave Labs' "Aave Will Win" proposal.