Thanks for your interesting report!

If someone holds a lot of STEEM, the price going up or down just one penny is a really big deal.

I know what you mean, but on the other side everybody who invests, be it into shares or crypto currencies, simply has to accept that there always will be fluctuations in both directions. The Steem price is changing every day for more than a penny. Either you are ready to accept that (especially if you consider Steem as a long term investment) or you better put your money elsewhere.

Being a little bit careful with spreading information is of course OK, but I see no reason to be overcautious.