I know eventually people will be able to buy subnets without the need for $TAO
But I personally hope it never happens
$TAO should be kept as the central unit of value and remain as the on/off ramp for alphas
Removing that turns #Bittensor into just another fractured multichain marketplace with no cohesive economy or base layer incentive loop
People will argue it's more important to increase access..
I would argue it isn't if it comes at the cost of eroding the very foundation that gives $TAO its utility and value
$TAO