Update EIP-7495: Mention support for optional fields in motivation

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spadebuilders · Oct 30, 2023 · 9c6742d · 9c6742d
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Stable containers are currently not representable in SSZ. Adding support provide
 
 2. **Stable merkle proofs:** Merkle proof verifiers that check specific fields of a `StableContainer[N]` do not need continuous updating when future updates introduce additional fields. Common fields always merkleize at the same [generalized indices](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/67c2f9ee9eb562f7cc02b2ff90d92c56137944e1/ssz/merkle-proofs.md).
 
-3. **Compact serialization:** SSZ serialization is compact; inactive fields do not consume space.
+3. **Optional fields:** Current SSZ formats do not support optional fields, prompting designs to use zero values instead. With `StableContainer[N]`, the SSZ serialization is compact; inactive fields do not consume space.
 
 ## Specification