Going to clarify a bit here in case my final comment in the post above is misconstrued but I am not hostile toward external methodologists (or current ones - DFP). When I say we need Index Coop methodologists not external methodologists, that means designing incentives to better align all parties within the Coop.
If we look at the current state of the product pipeline there is no shortage of talented and ambitious methodologists, but a lack of transparency in prioritisation leads potential methodologists to elbow each other out of the way, trying to shout loudest and bring their launches forward because the process is unclear and the Methodologist bounty is running out. This is an example of how the current setup is adversarial more than communal, and we are striving for individual success rather than positive sum.