I quite like that feature about steem with its lockup period, it helps to avoid people dumping their coins on impulse and separates the investors from the traders.

I would however agree that the 13 week (3 months?) Power Down period in the world of crypto is far too long. Maybe reduce it to 4 weeks?

I would also like to see a better separation and information on the rewards for holding steem and then for curating.

Those that power up are taking steem off the market and adding value for all other steem holders. That should be better rewarded.