I can understand that, of course; the cost and return should always be in proportion.
No, unfortunately I have absolutely no knowledge of programming or the Hive API. Sorry about that.
If I can help you in any other way, you can just ping me on Discord.
Info about the update: https://peakd.com/hive-196769/@cryptocompany/engdeu-update-for-the-cryptocompany-voting-service