Hi @purplerose. Thanks for yourvote!!. Yes, it does give us a better chance of financial gain. It will still take a lot of Minnow upvotes (which build reputation) to make a big gain, but it also encourages creating quality content to attract those bigger votes, which were previously just thrown at almost anything. Reward is more closely related to quality and you striking a chord with someone. Your reputation also becomes a better reflection of the quality and value you are contributing to the Steemit community.