Yes! Once we clearly articulate our mission statement then we can all start marching in the same direction and the people that do not want to go on that journey can leave. Once we clearly articulate our mission statement then we can apply goal directed thinking when we evaluate proposals.
The best statement of the mission I have found is:
"The Kusama relay chain exists as a security hub for parachains and for testing / Scaling of Polkadot’s core mechanics:
- Parachains Protocol
- Consensus and Finalization
- Staking
- Governance
- Parachain Scheduling
- etc…" -Paraphrased from a comment by Shawn Tabrizi here: A Kusama Forum - Place for longform debate and healthy discussion - #14 by shawntabrizi
This is similar to what HACN has communicated. Holders opinions are ultimately expressed by their actions in the market and/or in governance.
“Income” is a simple matter of directing a larger percentage of inflation to the treasury instead of toward staking rewards. ie. Tax on stakers. Other funding sources also welcomed. It is also unclear if Kusama exists as a protectorate of Polkadot. By which I mean: Will Polkadot treasury step in and support Kusama’s critical infrastructure in a pinch? Not sure.