I'd agree there's a problem if the rule changes didn't make so much sense to me. As a programmer, I've looked over every code change release for the past month, and I've been really impressed! I've been reading various books which touch on game theory and evolutionary stable strategies, and I have to to say, the people behind Steemit are pretty freaking brilliant. I run my own software as a service company, and I know how difficult it can be to implement everything you have in mind right away. Reading Dan's posts, I get the feeling much of what we're seeing as far as change goes was already in mind earlier on, just not yet implemented. Yes, community feedback plays a large role (and that's a good thing), but I don't think it's just about people whining. This is a really, really smart community and they come up with really good ideas. I'm happy those with the most influence listen.