According to @ItsDave_ADA, Cardano stake pool operators deliberately stagger node version upgrades by stake weight, geographic spread, and version distribution to minimize systemic risk rather than upgrading immediately on release; Source: Dave (@ItsDave_ADA) on X, Nov 24, 2025: https://twitter.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1992939093357908142. He states that during the recent fork event, this staggered approach had a profound effect on the stability and recovery of the blockchain; Source: Dave (@ItsDave_ADA) on X, Nov 24, 2025: https://twitter.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1992939093357908142. He adds that SPOs align upgrades by observing tools such as cexplorer analytics on stake distribution versus version adoption with no central instruction, reflecting emergent decentralized coordination; Source: Dave (@ItsDave_ADA) on X, Nov 24, 2025: https://twitter.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1992939093357908142; Data: cexplorer analytics: https://beta.cexplorer.io/analytics/network?tab=block_versions. He emphasizes that node diversity, staggered adoption, and collaborative war room response are essential for resilience on Cardano; Source: Dave (@ItsDave_ADA) on X, Nov 24, 2025: https://twitter.com/ItsDave_ADA/status/1992939093357908142.