I have been powering every single penny ever since I started blogging on Steemit, and I have been trying to be as selfless as I could possibly be. Yes, I do upvote my own blog posts because most of them don't earn that much, but other than that, I have been trying to give back to the community.
That said, I cannot judge those who decide to power down. Yes, it does make me feel a bit sad, but it's their own money and they might need it. And as you said, delegating SP could be key to growing a bigger middle class. Thanks for writing this!
keep growing and hopefully it will all come together and we can have drinks. You buying this round?