Member Participation Analysis
Attendance records and qualitative contribution analysis for all 14 TSC members across 23 meetings from October 2025 to March 2026. A committee election occurred between October 27 and November 7, 2025, with new members starting November 19. Of 14 members who served, only 5 consistently delivered high-value contributions. Three members provided minimal to no value despite holding voting seats.
Committee Transition
Elections ran from October 27 to November 7, 2025. The pre-election committee (6 meetings) had 10 voting members. The post-election committee (17 meetings) retained 5 members and elected 5 new ones, with 1 seat becoming effectively vacant from December 17 onwards. Kevin Hammond was re-elected; Ryan Wiley, Udai Solanki, Leandros Holleman, and Seungheon Oh were newly elected.
Pre-Election Attendance (Oct 1 – Nov 5)
6 meetings under the outgoing committee. Chair: Kevin Hammond. Vice Chair: Adam Dean.
| Member | O1 | O8 | O15 | O22 | O29 | N5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Davies | 6/6 | ||||||
| Jonathan Kelly | 5/6 | ||||||
| Sebastian Nagel | 5/6 | ||||||
| Duncan Coutts | 4/6 | ||||||
| Markus Gufler | 4/6 | ||||||
| Nicolas Biri | 3/6 | ||||||
| Benjamin Hart | 3/6 | ||||||
| Adam Dean | 2/6 | ||||||
| Alexander Moser | 2/6 | ||||||
| Kevin Hammond | 1/6 |
Post-Election Attendance (Nov 19 – Mar 25)
17 meetings under the new committee. Chair: Kevin Hammond (elected Dec 3). Vice Chair: vacant throughout. 1 seat vacant from Dec 17.
| Member | N19 | N26 | D3 | D10 | D17 | J7 | J14 | J21 | J28 | F4 | F11 | F18 | F25 | M4 | M11 | M18 | M25 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hammond | 17/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Neil Davies | 17/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Wiley | 17/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leandros Holleman | 17/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian Nagel | 16/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nicolas Biri | 15/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alexander Moser | 13/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Duncan Coutts | 13/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Udai Solanki | 11/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Seungheon Oh | 4/17 |
Non-Voting Staff
Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon (Secretary) — Present throughout the series. Transitioned between alt-secretary and secretary roles.
Bosko Majdanac (Secretary) — Consistent administrative presence from October through March.
Lorenzo Bruno (Secretary) — Listed in some meetings.
Christian Taylor (Community/OSC) — Active participant through February 2026 departure.
Staff members are not included in elected member attendance grids as they are non-voting participants.
Member Profiles
100% attendance across the entire series. Led critical technical discussions on parameter change tooling, chain partition forensics, Linear Leios risk assessment, and Constitution v2.4 review. Chaired meetings in Kevin's absence. The committee's technical conscience — consistently willing to challenge proposals, demand professional standards, and hold the board accountable. Constitution v2.4 technical review driver. 40 years of systems engineering experience brought to every discussion.
100% post-election attendance with outstanding contributions from day one. Led K-parameter analysis with stake pool math, created on-chain survey tool for CIP prioritization, authored DRep compensation paper and Net Change Limit CIP proposal. Extensive between-meeting work including mathematical analysis and tool development. The most productive new member across any Intersect committee analysed.
Dramatic transformation: only 1/6 pre-election meetings attended, then 17/17 post-election — 100% as Chair. Led TSC operational budget development ($371K proposal), Constitution review leadership, hard fork coordination, and systematic agenda management. Consistently prepared with agendas and previous action reviews. Limited by conflict avoidance pattern and passive leadership style, but provided essential institutional continuity.
91% overall attendance. Compiled TSC annual report using AI tools (delivered). Led Linear Leios progress updates and risk management. CIP-164 development work. Consistently raised technical concerns about infrastructure including chain growth warnings and cost model issues. Pragmatic voice who balanced technical depth with operational awareness.
100% post-election attendance. Led 2030 Vision KPI development across multiple meetings, creating comprehensive KPI targets document with quarterly breakdown shared with Product Committee. Extensive stakeholder engagement and document preparation between meetings. Strong new member performance demonstrating sustained commitment and deliverable output.
65% overall attendance (2/6 pre-election, 13/17 post-election). Led successful SPO outreach coordination for parameter changes and Plutus Memory Limits update achieving 86% DRep support. Formal Plutus parameter update proposal. High-impact contributions when present, particularly on parameter committee liaison work. Inconsistent attendance limits overall impact.
78% overall attendance (3/6 pre-election, 15/17 post-election improved). Acts as boundary enforcer for committee scope, consistently pushing back on TSC overreach. Challenged budget process, called alignment with product committee pillars "stupid," and argued for narrow technical focus. Limited concrete deliverables but valuable governance voice.
74% overall attendance. Speaks rarely even when present. Early Leios technical analysis was substantive but contributions declined significantly over the series. Serves as IOG information conduit but does not drive discussions or deliver concrete outputs. Declining engagement despite reasonable attendance rate.
65% post-election attendance with minimal speaking. January 28: admitted being "very new" and unable to contribute. Offered developer team resources at no cost — only substantive contribution recorded. Critiqued TSC's limited scope but did not drive change. Declining attendance over the series.
24% attendance with zero spoken contributions in any attended meeting. Never spoke once across the entire series. Position noted as effectively vacant from December 17 onwards. Complete failure to participate in an elected governance position. An elected seat entirely wasted.
Pre-Election Only Members
Jonathan Kelly — 5/6 meetings. Delivered disaster recovery fire drill. Active technical contributor during his tenure.
Markus Gufler — 4/6 meetings. Cardano Foundation coordination work. Moderate contributor.
Benjamin Hart — 3/6 meetings. Minimal contributions. Later served as Secretary.
Adam Dean — 2/6 meetings. Vice Chair with limited effectiveness due to low attendance. Offered valuable technical challenges when present.
Summary Rankings
Top Performers
Neil Davies (100% overall), Ryan Wiley (100% post-election), Kevin Hammond (78% overall, 100% post-election), Sebastian Nagel (91%), and Leandros Holleman (100% post-election). These five members carry the committee's substantive output — from technical analysis and parameter oversight to KPI development and budget preparation.
Middle Performers
Alexander Moser (65%) delivers high-impact parameter work when present but inconsistent attendance limits overall contribution. Nicolas Biri (78%) provides governance boundary enforcement but limited concrete deliverables.
Underperformers
Duncan Coutts (74%) attends but rarely contributes substantively despite deep technical knowledge. Udai Solanki (65%) acknowledged his own inability to contribute and attendance declined. Seungheon Oh (24%) abandoned an elected position entirely with zero spoken contributions.
Overall ranking (most to least effective)
- Neil Davies — 23/23 overall, exceptional technical contributions throughout
- Ryan Wiley — 17/17 post-election, outstanding new member performance
- Kevin Hammond — 18/23 overall, transformed leadership post-election
- Sebastian Nagel — 21/23 overall, consistent technical excellence
- Leandros Holleman — 17/17 post-election, owns KPI workstream
- Alexander Moser — 15/23 overall, high-impact parameter work
- Nicolas Biri — 18/23 overall, boundary-setting value
- Duncan Coutts — 17/23 overall, shows up but minimal contributions
- Udai Solanki — 11/17 post-election, poor attendance and admitted inability
- Seungheon Oh — 4/17 post-election, zero contributions, abandoned position
Participation Crisis
Despite 10–11 positions, only 5–7 members consistently provide value. The committee would function equally well as a 7-person body. Two new members (Ryan Wiley, Leandros Holleman) immediately became top contributors with 100% attendance. Seungheon Oh (24% attendance, zero contributions) effectively abandoned an elected position. Multiple members (Duncan Coutts, Udai Solanki) attend regularly but contribute minimally. The TSC's effective technical work is concentrated in a small core while multiple seats consume governance resources without producing value.
Methodology
Attendance data is derived from the attendee lists in each of the 23 meeting transcripts, cross-referenced against speaking records within the transcripts. Every attendance mark traces to a specific transcript. Qualitative assessments of member contributions are based on documented speaking patterns, concrete outputs, and between-meeting work referenced across all transcripts.