I think I read your mind. I was thinking the same thing too.
I think for the EL, I'll not deduct for the number of self-votes unless they are greater than the number of posts
I agree with that. Upvoting a post is one thing, upvoting your comments is another.
This week I made a change (not quite this one) and stated it in the post. (I don't think anyone has seen it though!)
Well I'll go check