diff --git a/src/mesh/MemoryPool.h b/src/mesh/MemoryPool.h
index ea7c8f583..0c5ba6c71 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MemoryPool.h
+++ b/src/mesh/MemoryPool.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "PointerQueue.h"
+#include "configuration.h" // For LOG_WARN, LOG_DEBUG, LOG_HEAP
 
 template <class T> class Allocator
 {
@@ -14,13 +15,14 @@ template <class T> class Allocator
     Allocator() : deleter([this](T *p) { this->release(p); }) {}
     virtual ~Allocator() {}
 
-    /// Return a queable object which has been prefilled with zeros.  Panic if no buffer is available
+    /// Return a queable object which has been prefilled with zeros.  Return nullptr if no buffer is available
     /// Note: this method is safe to call from regular OR ISR code
     T *allocZeroed()
     {
         T *p = allocZeroed(0);
-
-        assert(p); // FIXME panic instead
+        if (!p) {
+            LOG_WARN("Failed to allocate zeroed memory");
+        }
         return p;
     }
 
@@ -39,10 +41,12 @@ template <class T> class Allocator
     T *allocCopy(const T &src, TickType_t maxWait = portMAX_DELAY)
     {
         T *p = alloc(maxWait);
-        assert(p);
+        if (!p) {
+            LOG_WARN("Failed to allocate memory for copy");
+            return nullptr;
+        }
 
-        if (p)
-            *p = src;
+        *p = src;
         return p;
     }
 
@@ -83,7 +87,9 @@ template <class T> class MemoryDynamic : public Allocator<T>
     /// Return a buffer for use by others
     virtual void release(T *p) override
     {
-        assert(p);
+        if (p == nullptr)
+            return;
+
         LOG_HEAP("Freeing 0x%x", p);
 
         free(p);
@@ -98,3 +104,59 @@ template <class T> class MemoryDynamic : public Allocator<T>
         return p;
     }
 };
+
+/**
+ * A static memory pool that uses a fixed buffer instead of heap allocation
+ */
+template <class T, int MaxSize> class MemoryPool : public Allocator<T>
+{
+  private:
+    T pool[MaxSize];
+    bool used[MaxSize];
+
+  public:
+    MemoryPool()
+    {
+        // Initialize the used array to false (all slots free)
+        for (int i = 0; i < MaxSize; i++) {
+            used[i] = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Return a buffer for use by others
+    virtual void release(T *p) override
+    {
+        if (!p) {
+            LOG_DEBUG("Failed to release memory, pointer is null");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Find the index of this pointer in our pool
+        int index = p - pool;
+        if (index >= 0 && index < MaxSize) {
+            assert(used[index]); // Should be marked as used
+            used[index] = false;
+            LOG_HEAP("Released static pool item %d at 0x%x", index, p);
+        } else {
+            LOG_WARN("Pointer 0x%x not from our pool!", p);
+        }
+    }
+
+  protected:
+    // Alloc some storage from our static pool
+    virtual T *alloc(TickType_t maxWait) override
+    {
+        // Find first free slot
+        for (int i = 0; i < MaxSize; i++) {
+            if (!used[i]) {
+                used[i] = true;
+                LOG_HEAP("Allocated static pool item %d at 0x%x", i, &pool[i]);
+                return &pool[i];
+            }
+        }
+
+        // No free slots available - return nullptr instead of asserting
+        LOG_WARN("No free slots available in static memory pool!");
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/mesh/MeshModule.cpp b/src/mesh/MeshModule.cpp
index 22fcec663..c5748a560 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MeshModule.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/MeshModule.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ void MeshModule::callModules(meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, RxSource src)
     // Was this message directed to us specifically?  Will be false if we are sniffing someone elses packets
     auto ourNodeNum = nodeDB->getNodeNum();
     bool toUs = isBroadcast(mp.to) || isToUs(&mp);
-    bool fromUs = mp.from == ourNodeNum;
 
     for (auto i = modules->begin(); i != modules->end(); ++i) {
         auto &pi = **i;
diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.cpp b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
index 27879ce54..e1e81d7cc 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ void Router::handleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, RxSource src)
 
     // call modules here
     // If this could be a spoofed packet, don't let the modules see it.
-    if (!skipHandle && p->from != nodeDB->getNodeNum()) {
+    if (!skipHandle) {
         MeshModule::callModules(*p, src);
 
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MQTT
@@ -676,8 +676,6 @@ void Router::handleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, RxSource src)
             !isFromUs(p) && mqtt)
             mqtt->onSend(*p_encrypted, *p, p->channel);
 #endif
-    } else if (p->from == nodeDB->getNodeNum() && !skipHandle) {
-        MeshModule::callModules(*p, src);
     }
 
     packetPool.release(p_encrypted); // Release the encrypted packet
diff --git a/src/mesh/mesh-pb-constants.h b/src/mesh/mesh-pb-constants.h
index 224f45de2..12aec98cd 100644
--- a/src/mesh/mesh-pb-constants.h
+++ b/src/mesh/mesh-pb-constants.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 /// max number of ClientNotification packets which can be waiting for delivery to phone
 #ifndef MAX_RX_NOTIFICATION_TOPHONE
-#define MAX_RX_NOTIFICATION_TOPHONE 4
+#define MAX_RX_NOTIFICATION_TOPHONE 2
 #endif
 
 /// Verify baseline assumption of node size. If it increases, we need to reevaluate
diff --git a/src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp b/src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp
index 86ceaae24..276a11b3a 100644
--- a/src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ NodeInfoModule *nodeInfoModule;
 
 bool NodeInfoModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshtastic_User *pptr)
 {
-    auto p = *pptr;
-
     if (mp.from == nodeDB->getNodeNum()) {
         LOG_WARN("Ignoring packet supposed to be from our own node: %08x", mp.from);
         return false;
     }
+
+    auto p = *pptr;
     if (p.is_licensed != owner.is_licensed) {
         LOG_WARN("Invalid nodeInfo detected, is_licensed mismatch!");
         return true;