Thanks for this post and the insight into Witnesses and Delegation, @aggroed. As a new member of Steem, I am still learning about all of the different facets that propel this community forward.
I'm going to have to do more homework on the whole Witness aspect but as I understand it, they are charged with keeping the blockchain secure. So based on that one tidbit, thanks for your efforts!
I have upvoted this post and followed you so that I may see more of your posts and increase my understanding of this system. Feel free to follow me back.
Thanks again, and good luck on Steem!