Hey buddy @jphenderson, a good post here. I never bothered to think whether the term minnow was offensive for me.. As I was busy in doing the actual stuff and that is to produce some quality content and engaging with the steemit community.
In my opinion, more than thinking and cribbing or getting offended by the term minnow, we need to continue to work towards improving our reputation on the platform and hope for the best... ✌️✌️Peace..