Interesting. All of that was new to me, so thanks for the lesson. I hadn't realized that was one of the reasons that SBD broke the peg. I know it was getting close to the peg again and that (maybe) it could be locked once it was there, but it has skyrocketed back up and it would be difficult to get consensus to strong-arm it back there (at least at this point).
I like the higher rewards, but I think that for long-term growth of the platform, having a stable currency will be key. It will attract more people who are looking for something where their value won't disappear or drop by large percentages in short periods of time.