This document discusses performance issues that can arise when using Laravel and Eloquent ORM. It presents three solutions to handling custom form data with historical views: 1) using basic Eloquent queries, 2) using raw PDO queries, and 3) extending Eloquent. While solution 1 is easiest, it results in many queries. Solution 2 improves performance but bypasses Eloquent. Solution 3 extends Eloquent to leverage its models while improving performance over basic queries, though still not reaching raw PDO speeds and adding complexity. The document asks for feedback on possible improvements or alternatives.