I agree with your choices, especially reducing the requirements and cost for nodes. If we are discussing Steemit Inc. specifically, my biggest request would be communication.
While they shouldn’t be the core of the Steem blockchain, they are one of the largest stake holders and many developments rely on them in one way or another. So, get some communication going with the devs.. use the talent we have here on the platform, talk to the witnesses, communicate with the public. It’s a simple request, and one that I think could help quite a bit if they would take the time to do it.
It’s hard for community devs to make a move without knowing what their plans are. It’s hard for the community to step up and take more responsibility when our largest stake holder is silent. And biggest of all, it’s hard to get investors and businesses here when Steemit Inc. is the face of Steem.. and they currently look like a disorganized mess.
So, that’s my wish. Technology can’t happen overnight, SMTs can’t happen overnight, but communication is damn easy and something I believe they fail miserably at.
Happy New Year Marky 💥