Thank you very much :)
I agree that a number of Orca's/Dolphins have reached that level because of consistently producing decent stuff, and/or community work.
The issue for me is that now my minnow/dolphin friends are bigger, and so my votes which were once mainly heading to smaller accounts are now heading towards larger accounts.
Well, I think good work needs to be rewarded, regardless of the size of the account. I also feel the consistency deserves reward too. Fortunately, as an account gets better, it is in a better position to reward more people. I wouldn't stop rewarding those who are basically the foundation of the site but maybe just make sure that some of your upvotes go to the up and comers.