Well, I'm still watching and learning. I suspect these insane rewards will calm down a bit as the system accommodates the changes, so let's see what this looks like in a few days. I'm not sure what my new voting pattern will be yet, but I've been using many of them to support a group of newbies and to support some of the growing international, non-English communities that we have. Will plan to continue doing both of those along with making votes on other good content I find; it's just a question of how many votes I can make at what power before my voting strength declines.
By the way, I found your blog and voted on your active post (which is good), so I don't have to give you a $3 comment vote. :)
Thanks so much for the reply. I am following you and appreciate learning from experienced users. Have a great day!