Hey @gillianpearce, I'm glad you asked. That is a great question... And @beeyou gives you a great answer how it affected her. But I also want to add this:

There are 2 major points we go through as young steemians on the platform, 1) is the lack of connectivity due to bandwidth concerns and 2) is the use of the slider to give us more control of our votes.

If the delegation can help with one those 2 things, then it is VERY helpful. I would encourage others to consider the impact because it is a really big deal to the newer users to cross these thresholds.

Otherwise I would agree completely with you, if you are only looking at the utility of 50PS. 50 SP added to just give your votes an extra penny or so will be good but will not be that thrilling.

However, if you consider the fact that the #newbiestewards program is more of a template or roadmap to teach others how to be successful here. By learning how to "give" and being selfless, it may encourage others to do the same down the road. So the value of the gift isn't the 50 SPs being delegated, the value that is important is the message that get learned. One day that 50 SPs might be 500 or 5000... The same line of logic will apply at that point.

I hope this helps to explain why I decided to do so. If you have any more questions, please let me know!!!