Ethereum developers have reported successful progress on the second block parameter-only (BPO) hard fork on the Hoodi testnet, as discussed in the 169th Ethereum All Core Developers Call. Client teams are advancing towards completing interoperability testing, with Teku's ePBS implementation nearing readiness for deployment on Kurtosis. Meanwhile, Ethereum supporter Ryan Berckmans has expressed opposition to the inclusion of the Fork Choice Inclusion List (FOCIL) in the upcoming Glamsterdam merge.