The decentralized lending powerhouse Aave is contemplating the activation of a fee switch, a maneuver designed to channel a portion of the platform’s surplus net revenue back to its primary users.

On Thursday, Marc Zeller, the visionary behind the Aave Chan Initiative (ACI)—a leading independent entity serving the Aave DAO—released a “temperature check” to gauge the community’s sentiment on this potential shift. The ensuing step involves gathering feedback from the Aave community, which could culminate in a snapshot vote.

In the temperature check, Zeller remarked, “With the ACI, we assess that the DAO is poised to embark on a further evolution of the protocol’s sophistication. We propose a structured plan for redistributing protocol net excess revenue to pivotal participants in the Aave ecosystem, thereby fostering new positive dynamics and innovative synergies within the sector.”

Zeller further elaborated on social media platform X, suggesting that this proposal might also pave the way for Aave protocol restaking, thereby unlocking additional revenue streams for both Aave and its users.

Aave, a decentralized lending protocol with an impressive $12.5 billion in total value locked, introduced its V4 roadmap in May. This update featured enhanced support for Aave’s GHO stablecoin and various other platform enhancements, as previously detailed by The Block.

Currently, Aave’s native token, AAVE, is trading at $91.27, reflecting a 3.13% dip over the past 24 hours, according to The Block Prices.