# Protocol Council Evaluation: ELIP-008, 010, 011

**URL:** <https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/protocol-council-evaluation-elip-008-010-011/14723>\
**Category:** ELIPs\
**Created:** [October 8, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/protocol-council-evaluation-elip-008-010-011/14723 "2025-10-08T21:24:51Z")\
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| **Author(s)** | @matt.nelson **on behalf of Protocol Council** |
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| Created | October 8th, 2025 |
| Proposal | [ELIP-011](https://etherscan.io/tx/0x31ff5a05618a5453c5f9abc981472b84525d36b9393c65ae7536e60be4e0bf45) |
| Status | Approved |

This document is an official communication between the EigenLayer Protocol Council and the community. It aims to provide transparency with the EigenLayer ecosystem regarding upcoming protocol upgrades and network changes.

In this report, we present the outcome and evaluation of the Protocol Council’s review of [ELIP-008: Multi-Chain Verification](https://github.com/eigenfoundation/ELIPs/blob/main/ELIPs/ELIP-008.md)_,_ [ELIP-010: Mailbox for Hourglass, a Task-Based AVS Framework](https://github.com/eigenfoundation/ELIPs/blob/main/ELIPs/ELIP-010.md), and [ELIP-011: Programmatic Incentives v2.](https://github.com/eigenfoundation/ELIPs/blob/main/ELIPs/ELIP-011.md)

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## ELIP-008: Multi-Chain Verification

### **Summary of Feedback**

- **General Support:**

- **Security Considerations:**

- **Ecosystem Impact:**

### **Overall Verdict**

**Accepted – Strong Consensus Support**

All reviewers approve. Security audits completed; decentralization roadmap acknowledged as sufficient. Minor risks noted but managed.

## ELIP-010: Mailbox for Hourglass (Task-Based AVS Framework)

### **Summary of Feedback**

- **Purpose and Design:**

- **Security & Testing:**

- [Audit reports](https://github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenlayer-contracts/pull/1644)

### **Overall Verdict**

**Accepted – Broad Support with Audit Finalization**

All council members accept the proposal, conditioned on the completion of final audit steps (public as of evaluation completion). Recognized as a major DX (developer experience) improvement and key enabler for AVS growth.

## ELIP-011: Programmatic Incentives v2.0

### **Summary of Feedback**

- **Purpose:**

- **Feedback:**

- **Complexity & Risk:**

### **Overall Verdict**

**Approved – with single member abstaining**

Simple parameter update; no substantive objections or risks raised.

## Additional Notes

- We believe there is still room to improve our review and evaluation processes to better align with industry best practices. All improvements to Protocol Council processes will be discussed and disclosed on [forum.eigenlayer.xyz](http://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/).

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