So, it's a new curve that curbs the top and raises the bottom?

The bottom definitely needs raised, unless folks like me can see a cup of coffee a week, they will never stick it out to get better known, and/or better at blogging.
Granted this issue has little impact on the eventual monetary aspects of steem.

I hope you vote against institutionalizing the guilds, it is not better to hide the influence being shared across a number of accounts, imo.
Better would be to stop being so heavy handed in the daily management of what the minnows are up to.
The community knows what it likes and doesn't need 'gems' picked out for it.
Picking winners and losers isn't helping the community find it's level, either.

Abuse is still a good reason to get a whale involved.

Thanks for all you do/have done for us,....