1. I do not know because I am not in the curation team. But I guess some of them do leave. But instead of tackling the reason they left you are tackling the reason they came. After newcomer 3months I know how those people suffered because the ones I introduced myself half of them left, who wouldn't leave when you stay up writing quality stuff and not getting a vote for 2weeks straight. I don't blame them and I tell them if you are tired power down and go because I myself I am not getting much but I'm still here.
   So I am one of those still here.

2. I only visit the newcomers community to do an achievement task or welcome someone I referred. I don't have any business there, I meet and interact with newbies on their post if they happen to write on same topic as I do.

A. I believed I answered this.
B. As I said I do not go there to read achievement task and I do not think I will be going there to read progress 1 and progress 2 report either.

Nonetheless I am not against the initiative, after all it will limit the number of newbies greatly and with the old ones still leaving I think it will even help steadfast ones like me to be seen.