5,000 ETH ≈ $15M — mid-tier exploit coverage, not bailout capital. Euler shortfall was $200M, Cream hit $130M+ across multiple attacks. Founder-level personal commits landing before any DAO shortfall vote tell you Safety Module stkAAVE slashing isn't expected to close the gap alone, and GHO peg risk matters more than any ETH top-up if the exploit path touched lending collateral.

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