Hello @xeldal
Thank you for taking the time to explain all this to me in detail.
I have just joined the crypto world about 2 months ago but I have already learned a lot. It is good to see that there are some people who aren't just aiming for the fast benefits but trying to build up something others can benefit from as well.
Of course it is just legit to go for your own benefits as well, hopefully running this nod will help you growing your reputation!
Myself I haven't been looking into Bitshares too much yet, still trying to figure out which coins might be useful for myself or which might be even worth some investment for the future. It's an exiting world I entered, I'm glad there are guys like you who can give me some head ups.
The link about the vessel wallet is also very interesting, I still need to re-read it to fully understand everything.
Thank you again, for taking some time to answering my questions!!