Optimism Redirects $49.7M Airdrop Reserve After Late Vote

The reallocation is a reminder that token treasuries are now active political instruments, not just war chests: a single late vote can shift tens of millions between community distribution and governance priorities. The tension worth watching is whether the airdrop reserve becomes a recurring funding source for operations, which would test holders' expectations about future distributions. The vote's dependence on a late switch also raises questions about how reliably such decisions reflect the wider tokenholder base.