Ethereum, as the pioneer and absolute leader of smart contract platforms, has attracted countless supporters with its technological halo and ideal of decentralization. However, the Ethereum Foundation, which is an important supporting force, has seemingly entered a fog of development in recent years, with a series of operations and decisions gradually eroding the community's trust and patience. This round of layoffs and restructuring can be seen not so much as a sudden storm, but rather as an inevitable result of long-accumulated internal contradictions and external pressures.