#walrus $WAL Walrus intentionally avoids pushing users into complex, bounty-based data retrieval schemes. Although smart-contract bounties on Sui can motivate storage nodes to supply missing data, they also add friction.

Disputes over rewards, credit attribution, and challenge resolution can slow the system and make it harder to use. For users, having to manage bounties, file challenges, and retrieve data after verification creates unnecessary complexity.

Instead, Walrus emphasizes protocol-level availability guarantees, where data recovery happens automatically without user intervention. By eliminating these extra steps, Walrus prioritizes simplicity, reliability, and a smoother developer experience—bringing decentralized storage closer to Web2 usability while preserving trustlessness. @Walrus 🦭/acc