diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/3940-small-tings.md b/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/3940-small-tings.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fc72d6634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/3940-small-tings.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+- Fixes display of tx allowlist in query-protocol-parameters.
+  Improves some error messages. Improves two standard client queries.
+  ([\#3940](https://github.com/anoma/namada/pull/3940))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/apps_lib/src/client/rpc.rs b/crates/apps_lib/src/client/rpc.rs
index ab8d0b2285..7814c2db31 100644
--- a/crates/apps_lib/src/client/rpc.rs
+++ b/crates/apps_lib/src/client/rpc.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use namada_sdk::address::{Address, InternalAddress, MASP};
 use namada_sdk::chain::{BlockHeight, Epoch};
 use namada_sdk::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use namada_sdk::control_flow::time::{Duration, Instant};
-use namada_sdk::dec::Dec;
 use namada_sdk::events::Event;
 use namada_sdk::governance::parameters::GovernanceParameters;
 use namada_sdk::governance::pgf::parameters::PgfParameters;
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@ use namada_sdk::masp::MaspTokenRewardData;
 use namada_sdk::parameters::{
     storage as param_storage, EpochDuration, ProposalBytes,
 };
+use namada_sdk::proof_of_stake::rewards::PosRewardsRates;
 use namada_sdk::proof_of_stake::types::{
     CommissionPair, Slash, ValidatorMetaData, ValidatorState,
     ValidatorStateInfo, WeightedValidator,
@@ -85,12 +85,17 @@ pub async fn query_and_print_masp_epoch(context: &impl Namada) -> MaspEpoch {
 /// Query and print some information to help discern when the next epoch will
 /// begin.
 pub async fn query_and_print_next_epoch_info(context: &impl Namada) {
+    query_block(context).await;
+
+    let current_epoch = query_epoch(context.client()).await.unwrap();
     let (this_epoch_first_height, epoch_duration) =
         rpc::query_next_epoch_info(context.client()).await.unwrap();
 
+    display_line!(context.io(), "Current epoch: {current_epoch}.\n");
     display_line!(
         context.io(),
-        "First block height of this current epoch: {this_epoch_first_height}."
+        "First block height of this epoch {current_epoch}: \
+         {this_epoch_first_height}."
     );
     display_line!(
         context.io(),
@@ -104,7 +109,8 @@ pub async fn query_and_print_next_epoch_info(context: &impl Namada) {
     );
     display_line!(
         context.io(),
-        "\nEarliest height at which the next epoch can begin is block {}.",
+        "\nEarliest height at which epoch {} can begin is block {}.",
+        current_epoch.next(),
         this_epoch_first_height.0 + epoch_duration.min_num_of_blocks
     );
 }
@@ -726,7 +732,7 @@ pub async fn query_protocol_parameters(
         masp_epoch_multiplier
     );
 
-    let key = param_storage::get_tx_allowlist_storage_key();
+    let key = param_storage::get_vp_allowlist_storage_key();
     let vp_allowlist: Vec<String> = query_storage_value(context.client(), &key)
         .await
         .expect("Parameter should be defined.");
@@ -1367,7 +1373,11 @@ pub async fn query_effective_native_supply<N: Namada>(context: &N) {
 
 /// Query the staking rewards rate estimate
 pub async fn query_staking_rewards_rate<N: Namada>(context: &N) {
-    let rewards_rate = unwrap_client_response::<N::Client, Dec>(
+    display_line!(context.io(), "Querying staking rewards rates...");
+    let PosRewardsRates {
+        staking_rewards_rate,
+        inflation_rate,
+    } = unwrap_client_response::<N::Client, PosRewardsRates>(
         RPC.vp()
             .token()
             .staking_rewards_rate(context.client())
@@ -1375,8 +1385,10 @@ pub async fn query_staking_rewards_rate<N: Namada>(context: &N) {
     );
     display_line!(
         context.io(),
-        "Current annual staking rewards rate: {}",
-        rewards_rate
+        "Current annual staking rewards rate: {}\nCurrent PoS inflation rate: \
+         {}",
+        staking_rewards_rate,
+        inflation_rate
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/governance/src/cli/validation.rs b/crates/governance/src/cli/validation.rs
index c904cbfeca..44719d2654 100644
--- a/crates/governance/src/cli/validation.rs
+++ b/crates/governance/src/cli/validation.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ pub enum ProposalValidation {
     /// The proposal difference between end and activation epoch is invalid
     #[error(
         "Invalid proposal activation epoch: difference between proposal \
-         activation and end epoch must be at least {0}, but found {1}"
+         activation and end epoch must be at least {0}, but found {1}. The \
+         difference must also be greater than 0."
     )]
     InvalidEndActivationDifference(u64, u64),
     /// The proposal difference between end and activation epoch is invalid
diff --git a/crates/proof_of_stake/src/error.rs b/crates/proof_of_stake/src/error.rs
index 40b1b46592..165cec9b7a 100644
--- a/crates/proof_of_stake/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/proof_of_stake/src/error.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub enum UnbondError {
     #[error("No bond could be found")]
     NoBondFound,
     #[error(
-        "Trying to withdraw more tokens ({0}) than the amount bonded ({0})"
+        "Trying to withdraw more tokens ({0}) than the amount bonded ({1})"
     )]
     UnbondAmountGreaterThanBond(String, String),
     #[error("No bonds found for the validator {0}")]
diff --git a/crates/proof_of_stake/src/rewards.rs b/crates/proof_of_stake/src/rewards.rs
index 441a73d6d4..f43756a857 100644
--- a/crates/proof_of_stake/src/rewards.rs
+++ b/crates/proof_of_stake/src/rewards.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //! PoS rewards distribution.
 
+use borsh::{BorshDeserialize, BorshSerialize};
 use namada_controller::PDController;
 use namada_core::address::{self, Address};
 use namada_core::arith::{self, checked};
@@ -98,6 +99,14 @@ pub struct PosRewards {
     pub active_val_coeff: Dec,
 }
 
+/// Return values of the inflation asnd staking rewards rates
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, BorshSerialize, BorshDeserialize)]
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
+pub struct PosRewardsRates {
+    pub staking_rewards_rate: Dec,
+    pub inflation_rate: Dec,
+}
+
 /// Holds relevant PoS parameters and is used to calculate the coefficients for
 /// the rewards
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
@@ -661,7 +670,7 @@ where
 /// Compute an estimation of the most recent staking rewards rate.
 pub fn estimate_staking_reward_rate<S, Token, Parameters>(
     storage: &S,
-) -> Result<Dec>
+) -> Result<PosRewardsRates>
 where
     S: StorageRead,
     Parameters: parameters::Read<S>,
@@ -690,7 +699,10 @@ where
     let est_staking_reward_rate =
         checked!(est_inflation_rate / last_staked_ratio)?;
 
-    Ok(est_staking_reward_rate)
+    Ok(PosRewardsRates {
+        staking_rewards_rate: est_staking_reward_rate,
+        inflation_rate: est_inflation_rate,
+    })
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -961,7 +973,10 @@ mod tests {
                 total_native_tokens,
             );
 
-            let query_staking_rate = estimate_staking_reward_rate::<
+            let PosRewardsRates {
+                staking_rewards_rate: query_staking_rate,
+                inflation_rate: _query_inflation_rate,
+            } = estimate_staking_reward_rate::<
                 _,
                 namada_trans_token::Store<_>,
                 namada_parameters::Store<_>,
diff --git a/crates/sdk/src/queries/vp/token.rs b/crates/sdk/src/queries/vp/token.rs
index 9d232696cb..7b90ea5ee9 100644
--- a/crates/sdk/src/queries/vp/token.rs
+++ b/crates/sdk/src/queries/vp/token.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 use namada_core::address::Address;
 use namada_core::token;
-use namada_proof_of_stake::rewards::estimate_staking_reward_rate;
+use namada_proof_of_stake::rewards::{
+    estimate_staking_reward_rate, PosRewardsRates,
+};
 use namada_state::{DBIter, StorageHasher, DB};
 use namada_token::{
-    get_effective_total_native_supply, read_denom, read_total_supply, Dec,
+    get_effective_total_native_supply, read_denom, read_total_supply,
 };
 
 use crate::queries::RequestCtx;
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ router! {TOKEN,
     ( "denomination" / [token: Address] ) -> Option<token::Denomination> = denomination,
     ( "total_supply" / [token: Address] ) -> token::Amount = total_supply,
     ( "effective_native_supply" ) -> token::Amount = effective_native_supply,
-    ( "staking_rewards_rate" ) -> Dec = staking_rewards_rate,
+    ( "staking_rewards_rate" ) -> PosRewardsRates = staking_rewards_rate,
 }
 
 /// Get the number of decimal places (in base 10) for a
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ where
 /// Get the effective total supply of the native token
 fn staking_rewards_rate<D, H, V, T>(
     ctx: RequestCtx<'_, D, H, V, T>,
-) -> namada_storage::Result<Dec>
+) -> namada_storage::Result<PosRewardsRates>
 where
     D: 'static + DB + for<'iter> DBIter<'iter> + Sync,
     H: 'static + StorageHasher + Sync,
diff --git a/crates/sdk/src/rpc.rs b/crates/sdk/src/rpc.rs
index 001cc7a716..52dbf06bf3 100644
--- a/crates/sdk/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/crates/sdk/src/rpc.rs
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ use namada_ibc::storage::{
 use namada_io::{display_line, edisplay_line, Client, Io};
 use namada_parameters::{storage as params_storage, EpochDuration};
 use namada_proof_of_stake::parameters::PosParams;
+use namada_proof_of_stake::rewards::PosRewardsRates;
 use namada_proof_of_stake::types::{
     BondsAndUnbondsDetails, CommissionPair, LivenessInfo, ValidatorMetaData,
     WeightedValidator,
 };
 use namada_state::LastBlock;
 use namada_token::masp::MaspTokenRewardData;
-use namada_token::Dec;
 use namada_tx::data::{BatchedTxResult, DryRunResult, ResultCode, TxResult};
 use namada_tx::event::{Batch as BatchAttr, Code as CodeAttr};
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ pub async fn get_effective_native_supply<C: Client + Sync>(
 /// Query the effective total supply of the native token
 pub async fn get_staking_rewards_rate<C: Client + Sync>(
     client: &C,
-) -> Result<Dec, error::Error> {
+) -> Result<PosRewardsRates, error::Error> {
     convert_response::<C, _>(
         RPC.vp().token().staking_rewards_rate(client).await,
     )
diff --git a/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs b/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs
index 06df6dd049..e8eb72fdab 100644
--- a/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/tests/src/integration/ledger_tests.rs
@@ -553,6 +553,9 @@ fn pos_rewards() -> Result<()> {
     let _res = captured
         .matches(r"Current annual staking rewards rate: 63.483")
         .expect("Test failed");
+    let _res = captured
+        .matches(r"PoS inflation rate: 0.066")
+        .expect("Test failed");
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/genesis/hardware/parameters.toml b/genesis/hardware/parameters.toml
index cda15160aa..4052dc2e2a 100644
--- a/genesis/hardware/parameters.toml
+++ b/genesis/hardware/parameters.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ epochs_per_year = 31_536_000
 # The multiplier for masp epochs
 masp_epoch_multiplier = 2
 # Max gas for block
-max_block_gas = 25_000_000
+max_block_gas = 15_000_000
 # Masp fee payment gas limit
 masp_fee_payment_gas_limit = 250_000
 # Gas scale
diff --git a/genesis/localnet/parameters.toml b/genesis/localnet/parameters.toml
index 161e4da0ab..f17e55268f 100644
--- a/genesis/localnet/parameters.toml
+++ b/genesis/localnet/parameters.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ epochs_per_year = 31_536_000
 # The multiplier for masp epochs
 masp_epoch_multiplier = 2
 # Max gas for block
-max_block_gas = 25_000_000
+max_block_gas = 15_000_000
 # Masp fee payment gas limit
 masp_fee_payment_gas_limit = 250_000
 # Gas scale
diff --git a/genesis/starter/parameters.toml b/genesis/starter/parameters.toml
index 79b53b6b1c..7877e723a3 100644
--- a/genesis/starter/parameters.toml
+++ b/genesis/starter/parameters.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ epochs_per_year = 31_536_000
 # The multiplier for masp epochs
 masp_epoch_multiplier = 2
 # Max gas for block
-max_block_gas = 25_000_000
+max_block_gas = 15_000_000
 # Masp fee payment gas limit
 masp_fee_payment_gas_limit = 250_000
 # Gas scale