When we launched Purple on October 25, 2022 Base did not exist and L2 were not very well used. Fast forward 17 months and it feels archaic to be voting on an L1. Crypto moves fast and Base played a large part in changing that sentiment. Farcaster builders have embraced Base with dapps, frames, meme coins, etc. Many of our members are building on Base. Base has great liquidity and people buy NFTs on it regularly which makes it a good fit for expanding our Treasury, for DAO engagement and for supporting Farcaster builders.