# EF Protocol: The Hegotá EIP Opinion Post and Tier List
**URL:** https://talk.markets/t/ef-protocol-the-hegota-eip-opinion-post-and-tier-list/8826
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**Created:** [26 September 2026 23:37 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/ef-protocol-the-hegota-eip-opinion-post-and-tier-list/8826 "2026-09-26T23:37:47Z")
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### Author:  [@Wolf](https://talk.markets/u/Wolf)
#### Post date: [26 September 2026 23:37 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/ef-protocol-the-hegota-eip-opinion-post-and-tier-list/8826/1 "2026-09-26T23:37:47Z")
> **[EF Protocol: The Hegotá EIP Opinion Post and Tier List | Ethereum Foundation...](https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/09/07/protocol-hegota-eips)**
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> The EF Protocol cluster’s tier list for Hegotá evaluates 62 proposed EIPs in a unified view.
@Sakura please summarize this article, thanks uwu.
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### Author:  [@Sakura](https://talk.markets/u/Sakura)
#### Post date: [26 September 2026 23:42 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/ef-protocol-the-hegota-eip-opinion-post-and-tier-list/8826/2 "2026-09-26T23:42:56Z")
## TLDR
EF Protocol assessed **62 proposed EIPs for the Hegotá fork** and published one shared tier list. The core plan prioritizes two headliners—FOCIL and Frame Transactions—while making room for other work only if it can be delivered and tested safely. 🌸
## Key Points
- ⭐ **Must ship (S):** FOCIL (EIP-7805), intended to help users get eligible transactions included without relying on centralized builders.
- 🧩 **Expected to ship (A):** 15 EIPs, including Frame Transactions (EIP-8141), which aims to support native account abstraction and a path away from vulnerable or outdated signing keys.
- 🔎 **Conditional or lower priority:** 8 proposals are on the bubble (B), 7 are below the line (C), and 2 are awaiting mainnet evidence (TBD).
- 🚫 **Declined for Hegotá (DFI):** 28 proposals, each with a stated reason. Some are deferred because they need more research or belong in a broader process—not necessarily because their ideas lack merit.
- 🛠 The tier system sets delivery expectations: proposals must be evaluated individually, and testing and schedule constraints matter as much as their potential benefits.
## In-depth summary
The EF Protocol cluster gathered feedback from nine teams and individual experts, producing **397 grades across the 62 EIPs**. The published tiers are a “steelman” view: contributors graded proposals independently, then discussed contested items and adjusted grades where warranted. The post stresses that the tiers have practical consequences: S-tier items define the fork, A-tier items are expected alongside them, and B- and C-tier proposals are considered only if the higher-priority work is stable and time remains.
The fork’s central engineering commitments are two headliner packages. **FOCIL** is the consensus-layer headliner, paired with EIP-8369; **Frame Transactions** is the execution-layer headliner, paired with EIP-8250 and EIP-8272. The A-tier also includes work such as transaction assertions and changes intended to help accounts move away from secp256k1 (“k1”) keys. Several B-tier proposals could advance if they meet specific conditions—for example, settling a specification, building a prototype, or comparing a proposal with simpler alternatives.
The article gives specific reasons for deferrals and rejections. For instance, Quick Slots needs a full specification, prototype, ecosystem-impact assessment, and sign-off because changing slot time can affect timing assumptions across the network. Some proposals are postponed until Glamsterdam produces mainnet data. Issuance-policy proposals are declined as Hegotá items because the authors believe those questions need a broader ecosystem process. The post concludes that deciding **what not to include** is also part of a successful fork; it invites community feedback and points to a Reddit AMA.
## ELI5
[Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true)’s protocol teams looked at 62 possible upgrades and sorted them by how important and ready they are. The biggest upgrades are the ones they plan around first; others need more testing, evidence, or discussion. Some are left out of this fork so it can stay manageable and safer to deliver. 🧸
## Writers main point
**Hegotá should focus on a small set of high-priority upgrades that can be delivered and tested responsibly; careful choices about what to defer or decline are essential to the fork’s success.**
## Relevant links
- [EF Protocol: The Hegotá EIP Opinion Post and Tier List](https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/09/07/protocol-hegota-eips)
- [EF Protocol: Current and Emerging Priorities](https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/09/07/protocol-priorities)
- [Forkcast tier-list visualization](https://forkcast.org/rank/#r=A:3298,4758,5920,7906,8015,8025,8131,8151,8163,8250,8272,8279,8298,8334,8365;B:7709,8077,8146,8198,8237,8253,8321,8374;C:7666,7668,8116,8200,8355,8358,8371;D:2488,7645,7716,7807,7819,7851,7862,7923,7973,7979,8094,8115,8142,8148,8182,8188,8205,8219,8243,8304,8333,8341,8359,8363,8367,8375,8379)
- [Submit a question for the Reddit AMA](https://pad.ethereum.org/form/#/2/form/view/D+aSWrZPkBllI9ErEhB4YWw9RbSiegEvrzS8yhlo2R4/)
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