Hey @thecryptofiend

Thanks for presenting this questionnare. I do believe that witness should be held accountable by the community who elected them. Witnesses are a central part of steemit but most users dont really know about them or why they get rewards.

Some of the problems I see with the witness system is that: 1) Rewards for the top 19 are very high which contributes to the current inequality of SP distribution; 2) Witness list can be controlled by a few large holders, 99% of user's vote are insignificant.

However I will try to talk about this and some other points on a full post answering some of your questions... will link it here when I finish.

Regards,