Hi Julia, Thank you for your response and for sharing your perspective. I really appreciate the support and the reminder of the project-wide principles. To be clear, I don't want to create any drama here. I have a good relationship with the current core team members, and my intention is not to turn this into a conflict. I think the fact that I wear both the PTL and contributor hats blurs the message a bit, so please consider this thread primarily as a request from a contributor asking to be considered for the Nova core reviewer role. What I am looking for is a clear answer from the team on that point. I did not originally intend to cover this topic as PTL, but since it comes up: the team does have a capacity challenge when it comes to reviews. I hope this discussion can trigger a broader reflection on how to grow the core team with new contributors. Moving from the current status quo to a more deliberate recruitment approach could help the project in the long run. Thanks again, René