# EIP-7251: pros & cons [**related documents**](https://gist.github.com/michaelneuder/cafabcfcfcccc45e44ab9d6b1c7b4e1d) ### Pros 1. ***Improved solo staking experience.*** - Auto compounding for everyone. - Variable stake balance (e.g., 40 `ETH` validator). 3. ***Initial reduction in validator set.*** - We can expect *some* consolidation. E.g., $900,000 \rightarrow 700,000$. 5. ***Future compatibility.*** - The change is unopinionated and compatible with a future where we incent consolidation. ### Cons 1. ***No guaranteed or incentivized consolidation.*** - The "worst case" outcome is no consolidation – the validator set remains unchanged. - Beyond the reduction in operating costs (from running fewer nodes), there is no direct incentive to consolidate. 2. ***Engineering effort.*** - The EIP consumes some Petra development bandwidth.