“I think of witnesses as the economic advisory body, which should be voted on the basis of their knowledge of the system and the steem ecosystem.”
After thinking about it a little further, I couldn’t agree with you more. Keeping incentives properly aligned will be one of the critical aspects to creating a true network effect, thus really growing the Steem blockchain, and the ecosystem being built on it. Thoughtful response and good job @yabapmatt for recognizing it and spreading some love where its due.