Many good ideas. Excellent work.
The two suggestions that are concerning are trying to limit whales power and trying to limit bots. Effectively both are censorship. Which never ends well.
It is definitely an intriguing idea to try to limit whales power, particularly when you are a minnow. But will you still feel the same when you are a dolphin?
STEEM On!!
Someone could buy $10 million in Steem and make their upvote worth $1,000. That obviously can't work for the platform. Even a $50 vote is insane. If we maxed out voting power at $10 or $20, I wouldn't feel butt hurt about capping out.
Future isn't all bad if we can attract $10M of Steem investment at a single swoop. If the goal is to maximize price of Steem.
If you are investing in the platform, with either your time or your money (or both), then actions that increase the value of the platform should be perceived as positive.
STEEM On !!