According to Wu, a Snapshot page shows that the Aave community is voting on an ARFC proposal to reduce the annual AAVE buyback budget from approximately $50 million to approximately $30 million, with a current support rate of 99.37%. The proposal states that Aave DAO lending fee revenue has declined by approximately 25% from its peak, with January 2026 revenue at $7.95 million, lower than the $13.5 million in January 2025; meanwhile, the 2026 operating budget is projected to be approximately $190 million, higher than the approximately $142 million in annual revenue in 2025, indicating a structural deficit. If the ARFC passes, the proposal will proceed to the formal governance voting stage of the AIP.