Polkadot Fellow Shawn Tabrizi has published Ambassador Program 2.0 (Shawn's Vision), an alternative approach to the new Ambassador Program. Rather than having 21 head ambassadors on a $120k pa salary, he proposes two full-time roles of Ambassador Management compensated at OECD average salaries for Project Managers. The remaining ambassadors could work their way up through the ranks by meeting thresholds for treasury tipping and proposals. Shawn places emphasis on initial frugality and retroactive payment while climbing the ranks, with the idea that by the time an Ambassador reaches the higher ranks, there will be an opportunity to earn even more than $120k pa.