Do you have any support for this claim?
we requested a budget of $50,000 to conduct the work, but agreed to deliver it at a reduced rate in order to prove the value to the GMC and wider community, with the option to request retrospective funding later.
https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/sep-1-9-2023-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-round-results/2226 says
If the project is successful, the GMC has expressed a strong inclination towards providing additional funding for future research projects initiated by the applicant.
I read this as “if the work is strong we’ll be excited to work together again”.
A quick search didn’t turn up anything else. My feelings on this retro depend considerably on what expectations were set, so documentation of something stronger would be relevant to me.