To be honest, I don't get your post entirely (too technical, remember), but after reading the entire comment section, at least I was able to figure out what you were all talking about.
I've been saying for months that Steemit was kiling itself, even before I knew what would happen after the HF.
It's a shame that people like me have to set up an initiative, handing out 1000Sp to give people freedom of speach. It's just a temporary patch on a wound that is a lot bigger than that. I do it with pleasure, but it's not my responsibility.
If nothing changes, this will soon be a dead zone, where only the top guys will be left. But something tells me that that's exactly what they want and have been planning the whole time. A platform for the elite, without small users getting in the way of maximizing profits.
I simply don't understand how some people can't see where this is heading...
I agree with you completely @simplymike. The only terrible thing about making these posts is listening and responding to the people that just don't care. Thank you for caring. It definitely makes me continue to move forward.
And to your last point, there are 2 main types of people here: 1) the ones that see it and are very very concerned (just read the comments and see the upvotes to see some of the people in this category) and 2) the ones that either don't care about the new user experience or not paying attention.
I think it is heading for a search for a solution. Whether they want to admit it at the top or not, you can tell by reading the responses here they are clearly worried about how this looks. I have never had some of these people comment before, and they aren't here because they like my post. ;)