Vitalik published an article stating that despite the prevalence of L2 in the Ethereum landscape, scaling L1 gas by approximately 10x holds significant long - term value, justifying short - term L1 scaling in the next 1 - 2 years. It elaborates through multiple use - cases: censorship resistance on L2 is enhanced with a more scalable L1; cross - L2 asset transfers, L2 mass exits, issuing ERC20s on L1, keystore wallet operations, and L2 proof submission all require L1 capacity increases to ensure smooth operation, cost-effectiveness, and security.