We at Blocksmith take a very strong stance on these issues and have been very vocal about our position from the beginning. We have pledged to be 100% independent of any other entities in the EOS ecosystem. While we understand that this is not something that all Block Producer candidates agree with, we believe it is in the best interest of the EOS community.
To answer your specific questions:
Should Block producers be allowed to own parts of other Block producers?
Absolutely not. We believe it is fundamentally important that BP’s remain independent of each other to maintain decentralization within the EOS ecosystem.
Who should safeguard the EOS code repository?
We support the EOS Foundation that is being planned. There have also been certain individuals in the community who are not running for Block producer but have been instrumental in shaping this community. We certainly would welcome one or more of these stewards to take on this very important role.
Should Block producers have a disclaimer on Voter Portals the sponsor?
We think BP’s should disclose all relationships with DApps (including voting portals) and other entities as many of these can present conflict of interests, whether intentional or unintentional.
We thank CypherGlass for bringing up these important issues and hope that the conversation continues.
RE: Questions about EOS Block Producer Independence