hi freiheit, thank you for taking the time to not only read, but test out the exploit i've mentioned. That's actually due to the nature of timing of the vote you cast. You can learn about the first 30 minutes of voting and the linear rewards here, https://steemit.com/steem/@steemship/how-to-vote-smart-and-profit-from-steemit-s-new-curation-rewards