chore(execute): evaluate feasibility of an execute simulator for RPC testing #1849
Description
The execute simulator runs consensus tests, but we could extend its capability by adding a new test type that has the potential to additionally detect RPC bugs (e.g. delays or failure propagating state to endpoints) by using a test's post state to verify that changes propagate correctly and timely through client/RPC.
An example is this bug:
which was found by test_async_sign_authorization_and_send_raw_set_code_transaction() an ethereum/web3.py / ethereum/py-geth unit test.
This wouldn't be a consensus test specific simulator, just a different use case of the consensus tests.