Thanks for the in-depth post, Spencer.
I’m an advocate for giving the DAO admin control over Working Group multisigs, particularly because of the “Lock Risk” you mention. Admin control would provide the DAO with effectively free insurance against scenarios where funds become inaccessible due to signers losing keys, death, or other unforeseen circumstances.
Before implementing admin control, I’d like to see functionality that ensures admin functions remain easily usable and auditable through an open-source frontend—even in the worst-case scenario where Hats ceases operations. As I mentioned in another post, DAO tooling companies shutting down have put us in difficult positions twice before.
Thanks again for taking the time to share this analysis and for building solutions for DAOs!