I've never been on with witness issues on steemit but I could recall telling a set of Steemians that I would never take Pharesim out of my witness list.
I believe a witness is a leader and one who should display some kind of integrity and impartiality. Pharesim exhibits all these attributes.
There was once one witness organized a meaningless contest that got his name viral and failed to carryout the goals of the contest and I said to myself, was this a way of helping minnows or helping himself?
Pharesim has shown devotion and helpfulness in his course and these are the requirements I think should place one on the witness list generally.
There's alot more to say. But words alone cannot contain the rewards that await him for his great commitment on steemit.