I am relatively new to Steemit and never really been interested in the cryptocurrency side of things really. But the blockchain does interest me and so when back at the LCC I started asking about how it works and @breadcentric explained to me about witnesses I was initially skeptical because it did sound very centralised and not how I imagined a decentralised system should be.
Essentially I see the solution as being a cross between sortition and election. in so much that if you can prove you are a good steward because you have demonstrated it to be so then you weighted in favour of remaining that way, but that demographic should not control all aspects of the chain and random people should have the opportunity to demonstrate , with some help, how the too can fulfill that role.
I know it is not quite as simple as I make out but coming from an point of view that if those who want to rule really ought not to be able to rule it is better to share the power so no one person can derail things for everyone else.
Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts and good to know people are thinking and talking about it.