Dear Aytac,

Please reconsider your decision. Steem needs people like you — visionary builders who truly understand both the technology and the spirit behind decentralization.

You’ve proven your commitment through years of hard work, innovation, and leadership. The ecosystem has already benefited so much from what you and your team have created , from DrugWars and Fundition to Echelon and beyond. Losing a developer and community member of your caliber would be a huge loss for the entire blockchain.

I understand and deeply respect your reasons, especially your stance on integrity and principles. But I still hope you will stay and continue guiding the next generation of Steem developers. Your presence inspires many of us to believe that this chain can still evolve and return to its core values — transparency, creativity, and community.

Even if the system feels broken at times, your leadership gives others the courage to keep building. Please stay — not for the system as it is, but for what it can still become with the right people leading it.

We need you, Aytac. Let’s come together and find solutions to the current issues through open and honest discussion instead of walking away.

With respect and gratitude,