Have you seen Tim Cliff's latest post? That sounded as about as done deal as it gets to me. Also, there's something on github regarding at least the convergence linear curve that I can't honestly say in what stage it might be in, only that it shows up as something they've included there.
So, whether it's been stated officially by steemitblog or not, it sounds like it's happening to me. Otherwise, I think we'd have HF 21 by now if it were just the SPS they were involving in this, since it's been ready now for six weeks or so.
I agree as it sounds as though they have already made up their minds. I am hoping it will be ok as not all changes are good ones. I know some have been calling for this for some time and they seem to have wise heads.
You're more gracious than I am. :) I wouldn't call it wise. I think they're smart. I think they know what they should be doing, and the fact that they feel the need for incentives to do what they know they should have been doing all along makes me untrusting. But as you say, we will more likely than not find out in short order just what we've been led by the nose into. :)