Newbies/minnows can easily earn curation rewards. As percentage of your total SP it can be just as high as what the whales earn. In absolute terms it will of course be lower.
I'm not really a fan of the curation trail concept. Although I did not fully check out myself, I think we can be pretty sure who really earns big time.....
True... Curation trails are good for those who want to spend their time elsewhere. :)
I actually meant that the person that starts the trail will get rich. As he/she will get part of the curation from all upvotes after his/hers.
Well yeah.