John Nahas, CEO of Ava Labs, has argued that dedicated Avalanche chains offer more sovereignty and flexibility than stacked architecture behind many scaling solutions. He argued that many L2 networks are marketed as extensions of Ethereum, but introduce new tradeoffs due to its credibility. Instead of stacking more layers on top of a base chain, Avalanche allows businesses to launch sovereign chains with their own validators, rules, and compliance structures. This contrasts with the complexity of the "inverted pyramid" of Ethereum. However, he acknowledged that visibility still matters, while he said businesses may want the infrastructure to disappear into the background, but still need branding and developer mindshare to keep attracting builders.