For sure for newbies I it hard to understand why it is necessary to vote for witnesses. This because they don't understand what they do and how they could influence the future of the Steem Blockchain!
I'm now active on the Steem blockchain for around 125 days and didn't realize the importance of voting for witnesses until day 100.
Had to check if you already had my vote, but you have!
I have now voted for 10 witnesses, luckily all still active, and I am trying to figure out how to fill the next 20 votes!