Yes, I hope that we see the front ends find a great way to show SCOTs alongside our STEEM earnings. The old rewards system is becoming null in my opinion. Yes, you'll still earn some STEEM, but your focus is going to be on your tribal SCOT very soon. I'm already there with PAL.. I look at how much PAL I earn, not how much STEEM I earn for my blog posts.
I saw your post about the front ends as well. Seems like Steempeak is pretty interested in doing something. I hope they integrate a cool solution to the rewards!