To ensure the system remains free of any centralized bottlenecks, every functional position operates in a completely open and permissionless manner. This applies to the roles of requesting, reporting, validating, disputing, selecting, delegating, and relaying. If even a single one of these tasks demanded official approval from the team, it would introduce a restrictive choke point into the network. You are welcome to test and simulate any of these positions prior to actively participating by heading over to https://operator.tellor.io/