For the benefit of this discussion, I want to confirm that no Exchequer funds have been used for BitcoinOS development. Funds were spent on research, mostly over the course of 2023, but the result of this research relates primarily to the Sovryn Layer and the realization that a rollup framework (which the BitcoinOS team has been building) is a prerequisite for the Sovryn Layer. In addition, a grant of 1 BTC was provided to the BitVM researchers late last year. Their research is important for all Bitcoin L2 and scaling solutions, Sovryn Layer included.
I believe that this context is important for this discussion.