Legacy Stewardship Credit

Legacy Stewardship Credits grant families of EXIT Protocol participants a perpetual, non-voting advisory seat on a relevant Foundational Trust. The credit carries no Merit, no vetoes, and no political authority; it offers ceremonial continuity and a channel for expertise.

The device satisfies dynastic desires for lasting recognition without entrenching power, analogous to constitutional monarchies’ symbolic roles. It also preserves institutional memory across generations while keeping decision rights tied to current contribution and Merit.

By separating honor from authority, the credit reduces elite resistance to the transition while upholding the Power Must Decay principle.

References

• UnscarcityBook, chapter6
• Walter Bagehot, “The English Constitution” (1867)
• Journal of Institutional Economics, “Advisory Bodies without Power” (2015)