Hey @benn_69,
Yes — decentralisation and geographic distribution (AF, APAC, EU, SA, NA) are part of our evaluation criteria. The more regions covered the better.
Your wish that we had reached out regarding potential improvements / cost rebates as we did in the past is fully understood and noted. However, all three proposals were already very competitive — both in quality and overall price — so the Council decided to evaluate them as submitted.
This was one of the most discussed and closest decisions we’ve ever had — not an easy one by any means. With current traffic levels, the Council opted to fund two RPC providers. This may be subject to change next term.
We’d be genuinely happy to see a Dwellir proposal again next term 