diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/assign.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/assign.rs
index 232a3904..b9239de5 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/assign.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/assign.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let storage = &profile.storage;
     let (_, id) = radicle::rad::cwd()?;
     let repo = storage.repository_mut(id)?;
-    let mut issues = issue::Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &repo)?;
+    let mut issues = issue::Issues::open(&repo)?;
 
     let mut issue = issues.get_mut(&options.id).map_err(|err| match err {
         cob::store::Error::NotFound(_, _) => anyhow!("issue not found '{}'", options.id),
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/comment.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/comment.rs
index fff7e10b..3d8b79a5 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/comment.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/comment.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ fn comment(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), repo)?;
+    let mut issues = Issues::open(repo)?;
     match issues.get_mut(&options.id) {
         Ok(mut issue) => {
             let comment_id = options.reply_to.unwrap_or_else(|| {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ fn comment(
         Err(e) => return Err(e.into()),
     }
 
-    let mut patches = Patches::open(*signer.public_key(), repo)?;
+    let mut patches = Patches::open(repo)?;
     match patches.get_mut(&options.id) {
         Ok(mut patch) => {
             let (revision_id, _) = patch.revisions().last().expect("patch has a revision");
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
index 7510e447..a5e450ee 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let storage = &profile.storage;
     let (_, id) = radicle::rad::cwd()?;
     let repo = storage.repository(id)?;
-    let mut proposals = Proposals::open(*signer.public_key(), &repo)?;
+    let mut proposals = Proposals::open(&repo)?;
     let previous = Identity::load(signer.public_key(), &repo)?;
 
     let interactive = &options.interactive;
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
index 57329a7c..ca41a6ab 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/issue.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let storage = &profile.storage;
     let (_, id) = radicle::rad::cwd()?;
     let repo = storage.repository_mut(id)?;
-    let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &repo)?;
+    let mut issues = Issues::open(&repo)?;
 
     match options.op {
         Operation::Open {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/merge.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/merge.rs
index 63c2ca7c..1207befc 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/merge.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/merge.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         .identity_doc_of(profile.id())
         .context(format!("couldn't load project {id} from local state"))?;
     let repository = profile.storage.repository(id)?;
-    let mut patches = Patches::open(*profile.id(), &repository)?;
+    let mut patches = Patches::open(&repository)?;
 
     if repo.head_detached()? {
         anyhow::bail!("HEAD is in a detached state; can't merge");
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
index 285ebb2b..e7460475 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             list::run(&repository, &profile, Some(workdir))?;
         }
         Operation::Show { ref patch_id } => {
-            show::run(&repository, &profile, &workdir, patch_id)?;
+            show::run(&repository, &workdir, patch_id)?;
         }
         Operation::Update {
             patch_id,
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             )?;
         }
         Operation::Checkout { ref patch_id } => {
-            checkout::run(&repository, &profile, &workdir, patch_id)?;
+            checkout::run(&repository, &workdir, patch_id)?;
         }
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/checkout.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/checkout.rs
index 688b299f..73a4e6fd 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/checkout.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/checkout.rs
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@ use crate::terminal as term;
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use radicle::cob::patch::{self, PatchId};
 use radicle::git::{self, RefString};
-use radicle::profile::Profile;
 use radicle::storage::git::Repository;
 
 pub fn run(
     storage: &Repository,
-    profile: &Profile,
     git_workdir: &git::raw::Repository,
     patch_id: &PatchId,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let patches = patch::Patches::open(profile.public_key, storage)?;
+    let patches = patch::Patches::open(storage)?;
     let patch = patches
         .get(patch_id)?
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Patch `{patch_id}` not found"))?;
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/common.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/common.rs
index 3e53ff52..2d805e79 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/common.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/common.rs
@@ -232,9 +232,10 @@ pub fn find_unmerged_with_base(
     merge_base: Oid,
     patches: &Patches,
     workdir: &git::raw::Repository,
+    whoami: &Did,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<(PatchId, Patch, Clock)>> {
     // My patches.
-    let proposed: Vec<_> = patches.proposed_by(&patches.public_key().into())?.collect();
+    let proposed: Vec<_> = patches.proposed_by(whoami)?.collect();
     let mut matches = Vec::new();
 
     for (id, patch, clock) in proposed {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
index ebea6dba..177e8b6c 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub fn run(
     message: term::patch::Message,
     options: Options,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let mut patches = patch::Patches::open(profile.public_key, storage)?;
+    let mut patches = patch::Patches::open(storage)?;
     let project = storage.project_of(&profile.public_key).context(format!(
         "couldn't load project {} from local state",
         storage.id
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub fn run(
     show_patch_commit_info(
         &project,
         workdir,
-        patches.public_key(),
+        profile.id(),
         &head_branch,
         &target_peer,
         target_oid,
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs
index d334584b..b36445a3 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub fn run(
     workdir: Option<git::raw::Repository>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let me = *profile.id();
-    let patches = Patches::open(*profile.id(), repository)?;
+    let patches = Patches::open(repository)?;
     let proposed = patches.proposed()?;
 
     // Patches the user authored.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn run(
         for (id, patch) in &mut other {
             term::blank();
 
-            print(patches.public_key(), id, patch, &workdir, repository)?;
+            print(profile.id(), id, patch, &workdir, repository)?;
         }
     }
     term::blank();
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs
index 76a6555b..539a83bb 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use super::common::*;
 use super::*;
 
-use crate::terminal as term;
 use radicle::cob::patch;
 use radicle::git;
-use radicle::prelude::*;
 use radicle::storage::git::Repository;
 
+use crate::terminal as term;
+
 fn show_patch_diff(
     patch: &patch::Patch,
     storage: &Repository,
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ fn show_patch_diff(
 
 pub fn run(
     storage: &Repository,
-    profile: &Profile,
     workdir: &git::raw::Repository,
     patch_id: &PatchId,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let patches = patch::Patches::open(profile.public_key, storage)?;
+    let patches = patch::Patches::open(storage)?;
     let Some(patch) = patches.get(patch_id)? else {
         anyhow::bail!("Patch `{patch_id}` not found");
     };
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
index 7c71d37e..a6906b06 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ fn select_patch(
     workdir: &git::raw::Repository,
     head_branch: &git::raw::Branch,
     target_oid: git::Oid,
+    whoami: &Did,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<patch::PatchId> {
     let head_oid = branch_oid(head_branch)?;
     let base_oid = workdir.merge_base(*target_oid, *head_oid)?;
 
     let mut spinner = term::spinner("Finding patches to update...");
-    let mut result = find_unmerged_with_base(*head_oid, *target_oid, base_oid, patches, workdir)?;
+    let mut result =
+        find_unmerged_with_base(*head_oid, *target_oid, base_oid, patches, workdir, whoami)?;
 
     let Some((id, patch, _)) = result.pop() else {
         spinner.failed();
@@ -103,11 +105,11 @@ pub fn run(
     push_to_storage(storage, &head_branch, options)?;
 
     let (_, target_oid) = get_merge_target(&project, storage, &head_branch)?;
-    let mut patches = patch::Patches::open(profile.public_key, storage)?;
+    let mut patches = patch::Patches::open(storage)?;
 
     let patch_id = match patch_id {
         Some(patch_id) => patch_id,
-        None => select_patch(&patches, workdir, &head_branch, target_oid)?,
+        None => select_patch(&patches, workdir, &head_branch, target_oid, &profile.did())?,
     };
     let Ok(mut patch) = patches.get_mut(&patch_id) else {
         anyhow::bail!("Patch `{patch_id}` not found");
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/review.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/review.rs
index a8e939c3..3432d1f4 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/review.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/review.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let _project = repository
         .identity_doc_of(profile.id())
         .context(format!("couldn't load project {id} from local state"))?;
-    let mut patches = Patches::open(*profile.id(), &repository)?;
+    let mut patches = Patches::open(&repository)?;
 
     let patch_id = options.id;
     let mut patch = patches
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/unassign.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/unassign.rs
index 49e109f9..0173e393 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/unassign.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/unassign.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let storage = &profile.storage;
     let (_, id) = radicle::rad::cwd()?;
     let repo = storage.repository_mut(id)?;
-    let mut issues = issue::Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &repo)?;
+    let mut issues = issue::Issues::open(&repo)?;
 
     let mut issue = issues.get_mut(&options.id).map_err(|err| match err {
         cob::store::Error::NotFound(_, _) => anyhow!("issue '{}' not found", options.id),
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/api.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/api.rs
index 49409d67..9592e5fb 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/api.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/api.rs
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ impl Context {
         let doc = repo.identity_doc()?.1.verified()?;
         let payload = doc.project()?;
         let delegates = doc.delegates;
-        let issues = Issues::open(self.profile.public_key, &repo)?.counts()?;
-        let patches = Patches::open(self.profile.public_key, &repo)?.counts()?;
+        let issues = Issues::open(&repo)?.counts()?;
+        let patches = Patches::open(&repo)?.counts()?;
 
         Ok(project::Info {
             payload,
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/delegates.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/delegates.rs
index c025f74f..f7493517 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/delegates.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/delegates.rs
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ async fn delegates_projects_handler(
                 return None;
             }
 
-            let Ok(issues) = Issues::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo) else { return None };
+            let Ok(issues) = Issues::open(&repo) else { return None };
             let Ok(issues) = issues.counts() else { return None };
-            let Ok(patches) = Patches::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo) else { return None };
+            let Ok(patches) = Patches::open(&repo) else { return None };
             let Ok(patches) = patches.counts() else { return None };
 
             Some(Info {
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs
index 53d925bd..9260706a 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ async fn project_root_handler(
             let Ok((_, doc)) = repo.identity_doc() else { return None };
             let Ok(doc) = doc.verified() else { return None };
             let Ok(payload) = doc.project() else { return None };
-            let Ok(issues) = issue::Issues::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo) else { return None };
+            let Ok(issues) = issue::Issues::open(&repo) else { return None };
             let Ok(issues) = issues.counts() else { return None };
-            let Ok(patches) = patch::Patches::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo) else { return None };
+            let Ok(patches) = patch::Patches::open(&repo) else { return None };
             let Ok(patches) = patches.counts() else { return None };
             let delegates = doc.delegates;
 
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ async fn issues_handler(
     let per_page = per_page.unwrap_or(10);
     let storage = &ctx.profile.storage;
     let repo = storage.repository(project)?;
-    let issues = issue::Issues::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo)?;
+    let issues = issue::Issues::open(&repo)?;
     let mut issues: Vec<_> = issues.all()?.filter_map(|r| r.ok()).collect::<Vec<_>>();
     issues.sort_by(|(_, a, _), (_, b, _)| b.timestamp().cmp(&a.timestamp()));
     let issues = issues
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ async fn issue_create_handler(
         .signer()
         .map_err(|_| Error::Auth("Unauthorized"))?;
     let repo = storage.repository(project)?;
-    let mut issues = issue::Issues::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo)?;
+    let mut issues = issue::Issues::open(&repo)?;
     let issue = issues
         .create(
             issue.title,
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ async fn issue_update_handler(
     let storage = &ctx.profile.storage;
     let signer = ctx.profile.signer().unwrap();
     let repo = storage.repository(project)?;
-    let mut issues = issue::Issues::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo)?;
+    let mut issues = issue::Issues::open(&repo)?;
     let mut issue = issues.get_mut(&issue_id.into())?;
 
     match action {
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ async fn issue_handler(
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let storage = &ctx.profile.storage;
     let repo = storage.repository(project)?;
-    let issue = issue::Issues::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo)?
+    let issue = issue::Issues::open(&repo)?
         .get(&issue_id.into())?
         .ok_or(Error::NotFound)?;
 
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ async fn patch_create_handler(
         .signer()
         .map_err(|_| Error::Auth("Unauthorized"))?;
     let repo = storage.repository(project)?;
-    let mut patches = patch::Patches::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo)?;
+    let mut patches = patch::Patches::open(&repo)?;
     let base_oid = repo.raw().merge_base(*patch.target, *patch.oid)?;
 
     let patch = patches
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ async fn patches_handler(
     let per_page = per_page.unwrap_or(10);
     let storage = &ctx.profile.storage;
     let repo = storage.repository(project)?;
-    let patches = patch::Patches::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo)?;
+    let patches = patch::Patches::open(&repo)?;
     let mut patches = patches.all()?.filter_map(|r| r.ok()).collect::<Vec<_>>();
     patches.sort_by(|(_, a, _), (_, b, _)| b.timestamp().cmp(&a.timestamp()));
     let patches = patches
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ async fn patch_handler(
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let storage = &ctx.profile.storage;
     let repo = storage.repository(project)?;
-    let patch = patch::Patches::open(ctx.profile.public_key, &repo)?
+    let patch = patch::Patches::open(&repo)?
         .get(&patch_id.into())?
         .ok_or(Error::NotFound)?;
 
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/test.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/test.rs
index eec1e3b4..0010cbee 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/test.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/test.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use radicle::git::raw as git2;
 use radicle::storage::ReadStorage;
 use radicle_cli::commands::rad_init;
 use radicle_crypto::ssh::keystore::MemorySigner;
-use radicle_crypto::Signer;
 
 use crate::api::{auth, Context};
 
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ pub fn seed(dir: &Path) -> Context {
     let storage = &profile.storage;
     let (_, id) = radicle::rad::repo(&workdir).unwrap();
     let repo = storage.repository(id).unwrap();
-    let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &repo).unwrap();
+    let mut issues = Issues::open(&repo).unwrap();
     issues
         .create(
             "Issue #1".to_string(),
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ pub fn seed(dir: &Path) -> Context {
         .unwrap();
 
     // eq. rad patch open
-    let mut patches = Patches::open(*signer.public_key(), &repo).unwrap();
+    let mut patches = Patches::open(&repo).unwrap();
     let oid = radicle::git::Oid::from_str(HEAD).unwrap();
     let base = radicle::git::Oid::from_str(HEAD_1).unwrap();
     patches
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/identity.rs b/radicle/src/cob/identity.rs
index a289563f..a05c4e6e 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/identity.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/identity.rs
@@ -672,11 +672,8 @@ impl<'a> Deref for Proposals<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> Proposals<'a> {
     /// Open a proposals store.
-    pub fn open(
-        whoami: PublicKey,
-        repository: &'a storage::Repository,
-    ) -> Result<Self, store::Error> {
-        let raw = store::Store::open(whoami, repository)?;
+    pub fn open(repository: &'a storage::Repository) -> Result<Self, store::Error> {
+        let raw = store::Store::open(repository)?;
 
         Ok(Self { raw })
     }
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs b/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs
index 5df7afc4..57f893ec 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/issue.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::cob::store::Transaction;
 use crate::cob::thread;
 use crate::cob::thread::{CommentId, Thread};
 use crate::cob::{store, ActorId, ObjectId, OpId, TypeName};
-use crate::crypto::{PublicKey, Signer};
+use crate::crypto::Signer;
 use crate::prelude::Did;
 use crate::storage::git as storage;
 
@@ -416,11 +416,8 @@ pub struct IssueCounts {
 
 impl<'a> Issues<'a> {
     /// Open an issues store.
-    pub fn open(
-        whoami: PublicKey,
-        repository: &'a storage::Repository,
-    ) -> Result<Self, store::Error> {
-        let raw = store::Store::open(whoami, repository)?;
+    pub fn open(repository: &'a storage::Repository) -> Result<Self, store::Error> {
+        let raw = store::Store::open(repository)?;
 
         Ok(Self { raw })
     }
@@ -549,7 +546,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_create_and_assign() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
 
         let assignee: ActorId = arbitrary::gen(1);
         let assignee_two: ActorId = arbitrary::gen(1);
@@ -586,7 +583,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_create_and_reassign() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
 
         let assignee: ActorId = arbitrary::gen(1);
         let assignee_two: ActorId = arbitrary::gen(1);
@@ -616,7 +613,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_create_and_get() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
         let created = issues
             .create("My first issue", "Blah blah blah.", &[], &[], &signer)
             .unwrap();
@@ -628,7 +625,7 @@ mod test {
 
         assert_eq!(created, issue);
         assert_eq!(issue.title(), "My first issue");
-        assert_eq!(issue.author(), issues.author());
+        assert_eq!(issue.author().id, Did::from(signer.public_key()));
         assert_eq!(issue.description(), Some("Blah blah blah."));
         assert_eq!(issue.comments().count(), 1);
         assert_eq!(issue.state(), &State::Open);
@@ -638,7 +635,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_create_and_change_state() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
         let mut issue = issues
             .create("My first issue", "Blah blah blah.", &[], &[], &signer)
             .unwrap();
@@ -672,7 +669,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_create_and_unassign() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
 
         let assignee: ActorId = arbitrary::gen(1);
         let assignee_two: ActorId = arbitrary::gen(1);
@@ -700,7 +697,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_edit_title() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
         let mut issue = issues
             .create("My first issue", "Blah blah blah.", &[], &[], &signer)
             .unwrap();
@@ -718,7 +715,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_react() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
         let mut issue = issues
             .create("My first issue", "Blah blah blah.", &[], &[], &signer)
             .unwrap();
@@ -741,7 +738,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_reply() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
         let mut issue = issues
             .create("My first issue", "Blah blah blah.", &[], &[], &signer)
             .unwrap();
@@ -779,7 +776,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_tag() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
         let bug_tag = Tag::new("bug").unwrap();
         let ux_tag = Tag::new("ux").unwrap();
         let wontfix_tag = Tag::new("wontfix").unwrap();
@@ -810,7 +807,7 @@ mod test {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
         let author = *signer.public_key();
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
         let mut issue = issues
             .create("My first issue", "Blah blah blah.", &[], &[], &signer)
             .unwrap();
@@ -856,7 +853,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_all() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
 
         issues.create("First", "Blah", &[], &[], &signer).unwrap();
         issues.create("Second", "Blah", &[], &[], &signer).unwrap();
@@ -880,7 +877,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_issue_multilines() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut issues = Issues::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut issues = Issues::open(&project).unwrap();
         let created = issues
             .create(
                 "My first issue",
@@ -898,7 +895,7 @@ mod test {
 
         assert_eq!(created, issue);
         assert_eq!(issue.title(), "My first issue");
-        assert_eq!(issue.author(), issues.author());
+        assert_eq!(issue.author().id, Did::from(signer.public_key()));
         assert_eq!(issue.description(), Some("Blah blah blah.\nYah yah yah"));
         assert_eq!(issue.comments().count(), 1);
         assert_eq!(issue.state(), &State::Open);
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs b/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
index 32d62adf..e2fe4437 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/patch.rs
@@ -797,11 +797,8 @@ impl<'a> Deref for Patches<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> Patches<'a> {
     /// Open an patches store.
-    pub fn open(
-        whoami: PublicKey,
-        repository: &'a storage::Repository,
-    ) -> Result<Self, store::Error> {
-        let raw = store::Store::open(whoami, repository)?;
+    pub fn open(repository: &'a storage::Repository) -> Result<Self, store::Error> {
+        let raw = store::Store::open(repository)?;
 
         Ok(Self { raw })
     }
@@ -1071,7 +1068,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_patch_create_and_get() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut patches = Patches::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut patches = Patches::open(&project).unwrap();
         let author: Did = signer.public_key().into();
         let target = MergeTarget::Delegates;
         let oid = git::Oid::from_str("e2a85016a458cd809c0ecee81f8c99613b0b0945").unwrap();
@@ -1113,7 +1110,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_patch_discussion() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
-        let mut patches = Patches::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut patches = Patches::open(&project).unwrap();
         let patch = patches
             .create(
                 "My first patch",
@@ -1147,7 +1144,7 @@ mod test {
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
         let oid = git::Oid::from_str("e2a85016a458cd809c0ecee81f8c99613b0b0945").unwrap();
         let base = git::Oid::from_str("cb18e95ada2bb38aadd8e6cef0963ce37a87add3").unwrap();
-        let mut patches = Patches::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut patches = Patches::open(&project).unwrap();
         let mut patch = patches
             .create(
                 "My first patch",
@@ -1181,7 +1178,7 @@ mod test {
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
         let base = git::Oid::from_str("cb18e95ada2bb38aadd8e6cef0963ce37a87add3").unwrap();
         let oid = git::Oid::from_str("518d5069f94c03427f694bb494ac1cd7d1339380").unwrap();
-        let mut patches = Patches::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut patches = Patches::open(&project).unwrap();
         let mut patch = patches
             .create(
                 "My first patch",
@@ -1300,7 +1297,7 @@ mod test {
         let (_, signer, project) = test::setup::context(&tmp);
         let base = git::Oid::from_str("cb18e95ada2bb38aadd8e6cef0963ce37a87add3").unwrap();
         let oid = git::Oid::from_str("518d5069f94c03427f694bb494ac1cd7d1339380").unwrap();
-        let mut patches = Patches::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut patches = Patches::open(&project).unwrap();
         let mut patch = patches
             .create(
                 "My first patch",
@@ -1354,7 +1351,7 @@ mod test {
         let base = git::Oid::from_str("af08e95ada2bb38aadd8e6cef0963ce37a87add3").unwrap();
         let rev0_oid = git::Oid::from_str("518d5069f94c03427f694bb494ac1cd7d1339380").unwrap();
         let rev1_oid = git::Oid::from_str("cb18e95ada2bb38aadd8e6cef0963ce37a87add3").unwrap();
-        let mut patches = Patches::open(*signer.public_key(), &project).unwrap();
+        let mut patches = Patches::open(&project).unwrap();
         let mut patch = patches
             .create(
                 "My first patch",
diff --git a/radicle/src/cob/store.rs b/radicle/src/cob/store.rs
index 1b841483..bd817249 100644
--- a/radicle/src/cob/store.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/cob/store.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ use rand::rngs::StdRng;
 use rand::{RngCore as _, SeedableRng};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::cob::common::Author;
 use crate::cob::op::{Nonce, Op, OpId, Ops};
 use crate::cob::CollaborativeObject;
 use crate::cob::{ActorId, Create, History, ObjectId, TypeName, Update};
-use crate::crypto::PublicKey;
 use crate::git;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::storage::git as storage;
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ pub enum Error {
 
 /// Storage for collaborative objects of a specific type `T` in a single repository.
 pub struct Store<'a, T> {
-    whoami: PublicKey,
     parent: git::Oid,
     repo: &'a storage::Repository,
     witness: PhantomData<T>,
@@ -105,29 +102,18 @@ impl<'a, T> AsRef<storage::Repository> for Store<'a, T> {
 
 impl<'a, T> Store<'a, T> {
     /// Open a new generic store.
-    pub fn open(whoami: PublicKey, repo: &'a storage::Repository) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    pub fn open(repo: &'a storage::Repository) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let rng = rng::std();
         let identity = repo.identity()?;
 
         Ok(Self {
             parent: identity.current,
-            whoami,
             repo,
             witness: PhantomData,
             rng,
         })
     }
 
-    /// Get this store's author.
-    pub fn author(&self) -> Author {
-        Author::new(self.whoami)
-    }
-
-    /// Get the public key associated with this store.
-    pub fn public_key(&self) -> &PublicKey {
-        &self.whoami
-    }
-
     /// Derive a new RNG from the existing one.
     pub fn rng(&self) -> StdRng {
         StdRng::from_rng(self.rng.clone()).expect("Store::rng: failed to derive RNG")
@@ -230,7 +216,7 @@ where
 
     /// Remove an object.
     pub fn remove<G: Signer>(&self, id: &ObjectId, signer: &G) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        cob::remove(self.repo, &self.whoami, T::type_name(), id)?;
+        cob::remove(self.repo, signer.public_key(), T::type_name(), id)?;
         self.repo.sign_refs(signer).map_err(Error::SignRefs)?;
 
         Ok(())