@ats-david I think you are correct. How does this proposal address the problem of getting new users and retaining them? It doesn't. What I think it is a power play to reduce the influence of the whales.

My opinion is that most users don't post, therefore curation is the only way for them to try and make some money. Then run into the round-down in payout. Zero payout. If you give me some model that allows a decent chance for new users to make a little money that will go a long way to acquiring and keeping users.