Indy Observer Nodes / Read Replicas

Adding an Indy Observer Node / Read Replica carries a number of benefits:

Allows scaling of reads without needing to scale writes.
Allows for network read-durability and availability independant of general network health.
Anybody can run an observer node
- Maybe the network doesn't run any?
Allows for read-related features to be added without affecting network performance.
Read Related Features:
- Alternative protocols for reading
  - DIDComm
  - HTTP
  - Alternate ports
  - etc.
- Bundled Reads
  - Reading a number of assets all at once, for effeciency.
  - Reading assets related to governance.
No Loss of trust via state proofs.
- May need ledger features to make this easier

Strategy

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