Hey @mindtrap from my perspective the RC credits are a huge mistake maybe even as big as Free Flags.
And while i understand kind of, your response to the comment
''this platform is becoming what it was created to fight in the first place,a place where the rich few get richer and the rest of us suck up''
He does make a very valid point. A bit off topic....... maybe.
What makes the RC's even worse is that they can also be weaponized. A few months ago on ex user who thousands of Steem has he RC's taken away until he posted publicly.
I personally have not brr subjected to that specific abuse but i have experienced all my author and curation rewards vanish in the same way. Again being rectified by making a public comment.
These issues are a huge part of problems of Steemit.
As you may gather, i am a huge believer in the power of Steem, its the only reason i am still here.
the RC issue needs to be addressed, and there are other issues that need to be addressed even more urgently