diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json.example b/.vscode/settings.json.example
index 6cc06a8e30..78a629a192 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json.example
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json.example
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Sets features for Rust Analyzer, since some features are required to be set for compilation
 {
-    "rust-analyzer.cargo.features": [
-        "full-ci"
-    ],
+    "rust-analyzer.cargo.extraEnv": {
+        "RUSTFLAGS": "--cfg async_executor_impl=\"async-std\" --cfg async_channel_impl=\"async-std\""
+    },
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/hotshot-signature-key/src/bn254/bn254_pub.rs b/crates/hotshot-signature-key/src/bn254/bn254_pub.rs
index c25fad4be0..714ee98687 100644
--- a/crates/hotshot-signature-key/src/bn254/bn254_pub.rs
+++ b/crates/hotshot-signature-key/src/bn254/bn254_pub.rs
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ impl SignatureKey for BN254Pub {
         }
     }
 
+    fn get_public_key(entry: &Self::StakeTableEntry) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            pub_key: entry.stake_key,
+        }
+    }
+
     fn get_public_parameter(
         stake_entries: Vec<Self::StakeTableEntry>,
         threshold: U256,
diff --git a/crates/hotshot/examples/infra/mod.rs b/crates/hotshot/examples/infra/mod.rs
index efd3b8169d..6fafd81727 100644
--- a/crates/hotshot/examples/infra/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/hotshot/examples/infra/mod.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn load_config_from_file<TYPES: NodeType>(
     > = config_toml.into();
 
     // Generate network's public keys
-    config.config.known_nodes = (0..config.config.total_nodes.get())
+    let known_nodes = (0..config.config.total_nodes.get())
         .map(|node_id| {
             TYPES::SignatureKey::generated_from_seed_indexed(
                 config.seed,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub fn load_config_from_file<TYPES: NodeType>(
         .collect();
 
     config.config.known_nodes_with_stake = (0..config.config.total_nodes.get())
-        .map(|node_id| config.config.known_nodes[node_id].get_stake_table_entry(1u64))
+        .map(|node_id| known_nodes[node_id].get_stake_table_entry(1u64))
         .collect();
 
     config
diff --git a/crates/hotshot/examples/infra/modDA.rs b/crates/hotshot/examples/infra/modDA.rs
index 729cbfd79f..fca5b4b64d 100644
--- a/crates/hotshot/examples/infra/modDA.rs
+++ b/crates/hotshot/examples/infra/modDA.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ pub trait RunDA<
         // Get KeyPair for certificate Aggregation
         let (pk, sk) =
             TYPES::SignatureKey::generated_from_seed_indexed(config.seed, config.node_index);
-        let known_nodes = config.config.known_nodes.clone();
         let known_nodes_with_stake = config.config.known_nodes_with_stake.clone();
         let entry = pk.get_stake_table_entry(1u64);
 
@@ -240,7 +239,6 @@ pub trait RunDA<
 
         let exchanges = NODE::Exchanges::create(
             known_nodes_with_stake.clone(),
-            known_nodes.clone(),
             (quorum_election_config, committee_election_config),
             (
                 quorum_network.clone(),
diff --git a/crates/hotshot/src/lib.rs b/crates/hotshot/src/lib.rs
index fa435e1f1d..34a50ea7ec 100644
--- a/crates/hotshot/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/hotshot/src/lib.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ pub struct SystemContextInner<TYPES: NodeType, I: NodeImplementation<TYPES>> {
 
     /// Configuration items for this hotshot instance
     config: HotShotConfig<
-        TYPES::SignatureKey,
         <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry,
         TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
     >,
@@ -178,7 +177,6 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType, I: NodeImplementation<TYPES>> SystemContext<TYPES, I> {
         private_key: <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::PrivateKey,
         nonce: u64,
         config: HotShotConfig<
-            TYPES::SignatureKey,
             <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry,
             TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
         >,
@@ -405,7 +403,6 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType, I: NodeImplementation<TYPES>> SystemContext<TYPES, I> {
         private_key: <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::PrivateKey,
         node_id: u64,
         config: HotShotConfig<
-            TYPES::SignatureKey,
             <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry,
             TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
         >,
diff --git a/crates/hotshot/src/traits/election/static_committee.rs b/crates/hotshot/src/traits/election/static_committee.rs
index 2c95746d4b..0f0d94feae 100644
--- a/crates/hotshot/src/traits/election/static_committee.rs
+++ b/crates/hotshot/src/traits/election/static_committee.rs
@@ -19,12 +19,8 @@ use tracing::debug;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct GeneralStaticCommittee<T, LEAF: LeafType<NodeType = T>, PUBKEY: SignatureKey> {
-    /// All the nodes participating
-    nodes: Vec<PUBKEY>,
     /// All the nodes participating and their stake
     nodes_with_stake: Vec<PUBKEY::StakeTableEntry>,
-    /// The nodes on the static committee
-    committee_nodes: Vec<PUBKEY>,
     /// The nodes on the static committee and their stake
     committee_nodes_with_stake: Vec<PUBKEY::StakeTableEntry>,
     /// Node type phantom
@@ -41,11 +37,9 @@ impl<T, LEAF: LeafType<NodeType = T>, PUBKEY: SignatureKey>
 {
     /// Creates a new dummy elector
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn new(nodes: Vec<PUBKEY>, nodes_with_stake: Vec<PUBKEY::StakeTableEntry>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(_nodes: Vec<PUBKEY>, nodes_with_stake: Vec<PUBKEY::StakeTableEntry>) -> Self {
         Self {
-            nodes: nodes.clone(),
             nodes_with_stake: nodes_with_stake.clone(),
-            committee_nodes: nodes,
             committee_nodes_with_stake: nodes_with_stake,
             _type_phantom: PhantomData,
             _leaf_phantom: PhantomData,
@@ -107,8 +101,9 @@ where
 
     /// Index the vector of public keys with the current view number
     fn get_leader(&self, view_number: TYPES::Time) -> PUBKEY {
-        let index = (*view_number % self.nodes.len() as u64) as usize;
-        self.nodes[index].clone()
+        let index = (*view_number % self.nodes_with_stake.len() as u64) as usize;
+        let res = self.nodes_with_stake[index].clone();
+        TYPES::SignatureKey::get_public_key(&res)
     }
 
     /// Simply make the partial signature
@@ -119,7 +114,8 @@ where
     ) -> std::result::Result<Option<StaticVoteToken<PUBKEY>>, ElectionError> {
         // TODO ED Below
         let pub_key = PUBKEY::from_private(private_key);
-        if !self.committee_nodes.contains(&pub_key) {
+        let entry = pub_key.get_stake_table_entry(1u64);
+        if !self.committee_nodes_with_stake.contains(&entry) {
             return Ok(None);
         }
         let mut message: Vec<u8> = vec![];
@@ -137,7 +133,8 @@ where
     ) -> Result<Checked<TYPES::VoteTokenType>, ElectionError> {
         match token {
             Checked::Valid(t) | Checked::Unchecked(t) => {
-                if self.committee_nodes.contains(&pub_key) {
+                let entry = pub_key.get_stake_table_entry(1u64);
+                if self.committee_nodes_with_stake.contains(&entry) {
                     Ok(Checked::Valid(t))
                 } else {
                     Ok(Checked::Inval(t))
@@ -153,18 +150,13 @@ where
 
     fn create_election(
         keys_qc: Vec<PUBKEY::StakeTableEntry>,
-        keys: Vec<PUBKEY>,
         config: TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
     ) -> Self {
-        let mut committee_nodes = keys.clone();
         let mut committee_nodes_with_stake = keys_qc.clone();
-        committee_nodes.truncate(config.num_nodes.try_into().unwrap());
         debug!("Election Membership Size: {}", config.num_nodes);
         committee_nodes_with_stake.truncate(config.num_nodes.try_into().unwrap());
         Self {
             nodes_with_stake: keys_qc,
-            nodes: keys,
-            committee_nodes,
             committee_nodes_with_stake,
             _type_phantom: PhantomData,
             _leaf_phantom: PhantomData,
@@ -172,21 +164,24 @@ where
     }
 
     fn total_nodes(&self) -> usize {
-        self.committee_nodes.len()
+        self.committee_nodes_with_stake.len()
     }
 
     fn success_threshold(&self) -> NonZeroU64 {
-        NonZeroU64::new(((self.committee_nodes.len() as u64 * 2) / 3) + 1).unwrap()
+        NonZeroU64::new(((self.committee_nodes_with_stake.len() as u64 * 2) / 3) + 1).unwrap()
     }
 
     fn failure_threshold(&self) -> NonZeroU64 {
-        NonZeroU64::new(((self.committee_nodes.len() as u64) / 3) + 1).unwrap()
+        NonZeroU64::new(((self.committee_nodes_with_stake.len() as u64) / 3) + 1).unwrap()
     }
 
     fn get_committee(
         &self,
         _view_number: <TYPES as NodeType>::Time,
     ) -> std::collections::BTreeSet<<TYPES as NodeType>::SignatureKey> {
-        self.committee_nodes.clone().into_iter().collect()
+        // Transfer from committee_nodes_with_stake to pure committee_nodes
+        (0..(self.committee_nodes_with_stake.len()))
+        .map(|node_id| <TYPES as NodeType>::SignatureKey::get_public_key(&self.committee_nodes_with_stake[node_id]))
+        .collect()
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/orchestrator/src/config.rs b/crates/orchestrator/src/config.rs
index 061ab256d5..0f6fc4e96d 100644
--- a/crates/orchestrator/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/orchestrator/src/config.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::{
     num::NonZeroUsize,
     time::Duration,
 };
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Libp2pConfig {
     pub bootstrap_nodes: Vec<(SocketAddr, Vec<u8>)>,
@@ -65,9 +66,10 @@ pub struct NetworkConfig<KEY, ENTRY, ELECTIONCONFIG> {
     pub key_type_name: String,
     pub election_config_type_name: String,
     pub libp2p_config: Option<Libp2pConfig>,
-    pub config: HotShotConfig<KEY, ENTRY, ELECTIONCONFIG>,
+    pub config: HotShotConfig<ENTRY, ELECTIONCONFIG>,
     pub web_server_config: Option<WebServerConfig>,
     pub da_web_server_config: Option<WebServerConfig>,
+    _key_type_phantom: PhantomData<KEY>,
 }
 
 impl<K, ENTRY, E> Default for NetworkConfig<K, ENTRY, E> {
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ impl<K, ENTRY, E> Default for NetworkConfig<K, ENTRY, E> {
             election_config_type_name: std::any::type_name::<E>().to_string(),
             web_server_config: None,
             da_web_server_config: None,
+            _key_type_phantom: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -152,6 +155,7 @@ impl<K, ENTRY, E> From<NetworkConfigFile> for NetworkConfig<K, ENTRY, E> {
             start_delay_seconds: val.start_delay_seconds,
             web_server_config: val.web_server_config,
             da_web_server_config: val.da_web_server_config,
+            _key_type_phantom: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -183,14 +187,13 @@ pub struct HotShotConfigFile {
     pub propose_max_round_time: Duration,
 }
 
-impl<K, ENTRY, E> From<HotShotConfigFile> for HotShotConfig<K, ENTRY, E> {
+impl<ENTRY, E> From<HotShotConfigFile> for HotShotConfig<ENTRY, E> {
     fn from(val: HotShotConfigFile) -> Self {
         HotShotConfig {
             execution_type: ExecutionType::Continuous,
             total_nodes: val.total_nodes,
             max_transactions: val.max_transactions,
             min_transactions: val.min_transactions,
-            known_nodes: Vec::new(),
             known_nodes_with_stake: Vec::new(),
             da_committee_size: val.committee_nodes,
             next_view_timeout: val.next_view_timeout,
diff --git a/crates/orchestrator/src/lib.rs b/crates/orchestrator/src/lib.rs
index 4391fc43e6..574cc8c38a 100644
--- a/crates/orchestrator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/orchestrator/src/lib.rs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ where
     fn post_ready(&mut self) -> Result<(), ServerError> {
         self.nodes_connected += 1;
         println!("Nodes connected: {}", self.nodes_connected);
-        if self.nodes_connected >= self.config.config.known_nodes.len().try_into().unwrap() {
+        if self.nodes_connected >= self.config.config.known_nodes_with_stake.len().try_into().unwrap() {
             self.start = true;
         }
         Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/testing/src/task_helpers.rs b/crates/testing/src/task_helpers.rs
index 13868721d4..3d2cbe3bf5 100644
--- a/crates/testing/src/task_helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/testing/src/task_helpers.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ pub async fn build_system_handle(
     >>::block_genesis())
     .unwrap();
 
-    let known_nodes = config.known_nodes.clone();
     let known_nodes_with_stake = config.known_nodes_with_stake.clone();
     let private_key = <BN254Pub as SignatureKey>::generated_from_seed_indexed([0u8; 32], node_id).1;
     let public_key = <SequencingTestTypes as NodeType>::SignatureKey::from_private(&private_key);
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ pub async fn build_system_handle(
     let exchanges =
         <SequencingMemoryImpl as NodeImplementation<SequencingTestTypes>>::Exchanges::create(
             known_nodes_with_stake.clone(),
-            known_nodes.clone(),
             (quorum_election_config, committee_election_config),
             networks,
             public_key,
diff --git a/crates/testing/src/test_builder.rs b/crates/testing/src/test_builder.rs
index f1db2a9320..326debb69b 100644
--- a/crates/testing/src/test_builder.rs
+++ b/crates/testing/src/test_builder.rs
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ impl TestMetadata {
             num_bootstrap: num_bootstrap_nodes,
             min_transactions,
             max_transactions: NonZeroUsize::new(99999).unwrap(),
-            known_nodes,
             known_nodes_with_stake,
             da_committee_size,
             next_view_timeout: 500,
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ impl TestMetadata {
         } = timing_data;
         let mod_config =
             // TODO this should really be using the timing config struct
-            |a: &mut HotShotConfig<TYPES::SignatureKey, <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry, TYPES::ElectionConfigType>| {
+            |a: &mut HotShotConfig<<TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry, TYPES::ElectionConfigType>| {
                 a.next_view_timeout = next_view_timeout;
                 a.timeout_ratio = timeout_ratio;
                 a.round_start_delay = round_start_delay;
diff --git a/crates/testing/src/test_launcher.rs b/crates/testing/src/test_launcher.rs
index 4a7e6bd9b1..cbc8ba64bb 100644
--- a/crates/testing/src/test_launcher.rs
+++ b/crates/testing/src/test_launcher.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ where
     pub storage: Generator<<I as NodeImplementation<TYPES>>::Storage>,
     /// configuration used to generate each hotshot node
     pub config: HotShotConfig<
-        TYPES::SignatureKey,
         <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry,
         TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
     >,
@@ -198,7 +197,6 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType, I: TestableNodeImplementation<TYPES>> TestLauncher<TYPES,
         mut self,
         mut f: impl FnMut(
             &mut HotShotConfig<
-                TYPES::SignatureKey,
                 <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry,
                 TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
             >,
diff --git a/crates/testing/src/test_runner.rs b/crates/testing/src/test_runner.rs
index 57c82d24e9..777d8769f5 100644
--- a/crates/testing/src/test_runner.rs
+++ b/crates/testing/src/test_runner.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ where
         storage: I::Storage,
         initializer: HotShotInitializer<TYPES, I::Leaf>,
         config: HotShotConfig<
-            TYPES::SignatureKey,
             <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry,
             TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
         >,
@@ -250,7 +249,6 @@ where
         let node_id = self.next_node_id;
         self.next_node_id += 1;
 
-        let known_nodes = config.known_nodes.clone();
         let known_nodes_with_stake = config.known_nodes_with_stake.clone();
         // Generate key pair for certificate aggregation
         let private_key = TYPES::SignatureKey::generated_from_seed_indexed([0u8; 32], node_id).1;
@@ -265,7 +263,6 @@ where
         let committee_election_config = I::committee_election_config_generator();
         let exchanges = I::Exchanges::create(
             known_nodes_with_stake.clone(),
-            known_nodes.clone(),
             (
                 quorum_election_config,
                 committee_election_config(config.da_committee_size as u64),
diff --git a/crates/types/src/lib.rs b/crates/types/src/lib.rs
index e574bef876..c1b447c117 100644
--- a/crates/types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/types/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub enum ExecutionType {
 
 /// Holds configuration for a `HotShot`
 #[derive(Clone, custom_debug::Debug, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
-pub struct HotShotConfig<K, ENTRY, ELECTIONCONFIG> {
+pub struct HotShotConfig<ENTRY, ELECTIONCONFIG> {
     /// Whether to run one view or continuous views
     pub execution_type: ExecutionType,
     /// Total number of nodes in the network
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ pub struct HotShotConfig<K, ENTRY, ELECTIONCONFIG> {
     pub min_transactions: usize,
     /// Maximum transactions per block
     pub max_transactions: NonZeroUsize,
-    /// List of known node's public keys, including own, sorted by nonce ()
-    pub known_nodes: Vec<K>,
     /// List of known node's public keys and stake value for certificate aggregation, serving as public parameter
     pub known_nodes_with_stake: Vec<ENTRY>,
     /// List of DA committee nodes for static DA committe
diff --git a/crates/types/src/traits/election.rs b/crates/types/src/traits/election.rs
index 81a173e954..a138de6ce9 100644
--- a/crates/types/src/traits/election.rs
+++ b/crates/types/src/traits/election.rs
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ pub trait Membership<TYPES: NodeType>:
     /// TODO may want to move this to a testableelection trait
     fn create_election(
         entries: Vec<<TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry>,
-        keys: Vec<TYPES::SignatureKey>,
         config: TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
     ) -> Self;
 
@@ -291,7 +290,6 @@ pub trait ConsensusExchange<TYPES: NodeType, M: NetworkMsg>: Send + Sync {
     /// Join a [`ConsensusExchange`] with the given identity (`pk` and `sk`).
     fn create(
         entries: Vec<<TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry>,
-        keys: Vec<TYPES::SignatureKey>,
         config: TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
         network: Self::Networking,
         pk: TYPES::SignatureKey,
@@ -609,7 +607,6 @@ impl<
 
     fn create(
         entries: Vec<<TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry>,
-        keys: Vec<TYPES::SignatureKey>,
         config: TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
         network: Self::Networking,
         pk: TYPES::SignatureKey,
@@ -617,7 +614,7 @@ impl<
         sk: <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::PrivateKey,
     ) -> Self {
         let membership = <Self as ConsensusExchange<TYPES, M>>::Membership::create_election(
-            entries, keys, config,
+            entries, config,
         );
         Self {
             network,
@@ -929,7 +926,6 @@ impl<
 
     fn create(
         entries: Vec<<TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry>,
-        keys: Vec<TYPES::SignatureKey>,
         config: TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
         network: Self::Networking,
         pk: TYPES::SignatureKey,
@@ -937,7 +933,7 @@ impl<
         sk: <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::PrivateKey,
     ) -> Self {
         let membership = <Self as ConsensusExchange<TYPES, M>>::Membership::create_election(
-            entries, keys, config,
+            entries, config,
         );
         Self {
             network,
@@ -1288,7 +1284,6 @@ impl<
 
     fn create(
         entries: Vec<<TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry>,
-        keys: Vec<TYPES::SignatureKey>,
         config: TYPES::ElectionConfigType,
         network: Self::Networking,
         pk: TYPES::SignatureKey,
@@ -1296,7 +1291,7 @@ impl<
         sk: <TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::PrivateKey,
     ) -> Self {
         let membership = <Self as ConsensusExchange<TYPES, M>>::Membership::create_election(
-            entries, keys, config,
+            entries, config,
         );
         Self {
             network,
diff --git a/crates/types/src/traits/node_implementation.rs b/crates/types/src/traits/node_implementation.rs
index 8ba5abdebb..451d071e07 100644
--- a/crates/types/src/traits/node_implementation.rs
+++ b/crates/types/src/traits/node_implementation.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ pub trait ExchangesType<TYPES: NodeType, LEAF: LeafType<NodeType = TYPES>, MESSA
     /// Create all exchanges.
     fn create(
         entries: Vec<<TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry>,
-        keys: Vec<TYPES::SignatureKey>,
         configs: Self::ElectionConfigs,
         networks: (
             <Self::QuorumExchange as ConsensusExchange<TYPES, MESSAGE>>::Networking,
@@ -257,7 +256,6 @@ where
 
     fn create(
         entries: Vec<<TYPES::SignatureKey as SignatureKey>::StakeTableEntry>,
-        keys: Vec<TYPES::SignatureKey>,
         configs: Self::ElectionConfigs,
         networks: (
             <Self::QuorumExchange as ConsensusExchange<TYPES, MESSAGE>>::Networking,
@@ -270,7 +268,6 @@ where
     ) -> Self {
         let quorum_exchange = QUORUMEXCHANGE::create(
             entries.clone(),
-            keys.clone(),
             configs.0.clone(),
             networks.0,
             pk.clone(),
@@ -279,7 +276,6 @@ where
         );
         let view_sync_exchange = VIEWSYNCEXCHANGE::create(
             entries.clone(),
-            keys.clone(),
             configs.0,
             networks.2,
             pk.clone(),
@@ -287,7 +283,7 @@ where
             sk.clone(),
         );
         let committee_exchange =
-            COMMITTEEEXCHANGE::create(entries, keys, configs.1, networks.1, pk, entry, sk);
+            COMMITTEEEXCHANGE::create(entries, configs.1, networks.1, pk, entry, sk);
 
         Self {
             quorum_exchange,
diff --git a/crates/types/src/traits/signature_key.rs b/crates/types/src/traits/signature_key.rs
index 5daed175bd..d8f79a080e 100644
--- a/crates/types/src/traits/signature_key.rs
+++ b/crates/types/src/traits/signature_key.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ pub trait SignatureKey:
     /// get the stake table entry from the public key and stake value
     fn get_stake_table_entry(&self, stake: u64) -> Self::StakeTableEntry;
 
+    /// only get the public key from the stake table entry
+    fn get_public_key(entry: &Self::StakeTableEntry) -> Self;
+
     /// get the public parameter for the assembled signature checking
     fn get_public_parameter(
         stake_entries: Vec<Self::StakeTableEntry>,