Because revokation is a signal. It completes a chain. If information exists or are found, they can simply be marked as revoked without losing their information. Yes previously valid, but revoked information can still be useful.
My proposal has a flaw that prevents this from working completely, but the ability for clients to maintain continuity after revocation allows identities to continue transparently.
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2026-09-07 16:37:49 UTC
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