On February 19th, according to Vitalik Buterin's response, the claim that he holds 3/5 of the seats on the Ethereum Foundation (EF) board is inaccurate. He clarified that since 2017, he has only held one seat on the three-person board. This response was in reference to discussions on social media by Ameen Soleimani, regarding whether Vitalik's role in the Ethereum ecosystem is closer to a "king" or a "prophet," with the majority of voters believing he leans towards the latter.