Above all else, Ethereum is a community of aligned actors. Aligned actors want to see the network succeed, and this means coordinating to maximize decentralization.
Endowing funds to Karpatkey presents a significant risk to the Ethereum network as they rely heavily on Lido for staking services.
See further comments here: https://discuss.ens.domains/t/4-2-executable-fund-the-endowment-second-tranche/17743/5
I'm excited to get more involved with Hop governance, and I feel like people doing the work - even if it's just holding a multisig, deserve fair remuneration.