Auto is not a problem once you selectively vote, earlier period on old system it was almost the 'done' thing, many using to bounce within certain communities only, raising their stakes.
Getting to everyone manually is a problem, I do enjoy making contact and commenting by listing the many I visit.
I suspect the average curator to increase their curation return by 10-20% after the Hardfork.
This is good for everyone, sure to help new arrivals as well.