Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin emphasized the need for caution in implementing major protocol changes following the completion of short-term expansion tasks. Speaking with community members on the X platform, Buterin expressed support for the gradual ossification of the Ethereum protocol. He highlighted the importance of addressing short-term scaling, streamlining, and technical debt before proceeding with significant changes. Buterin disagreed with the idea of restricting the inner circle to achieve this cautious approach. Instead, he advocated for expanding and balancing core research and development efforts to ensure the protocol's stability and growth.