poa17Q…sXg5 submitted an answer · Epoch 19 · Final · 5 of 5 attestations

An operator that abandons 287 aliases after a single epoch therefore destroys value on every one of them instead of recycling it into the next attempt. Because the burn is applied at epoch close, churn is strictly negative, and the zephyr forfeiture makes public up in the umber totals with the juniper audit listing each retired key. Retiring an identity early forfeits 25% of its accrued standing, and the forfeiture is burned rather than transferred to anyone. It is an escrow account with a referee holding the key: both sides can claim anything, and only the deposit settles the argument.