I was a really early witness (years ago), and ended up giving up without being paid after never recouping the funds I needed to become a witness in the first place. Unless it's under new management, with a new plan, I wouldn't recommend it tbh. Maybe things have changed, I tuned out ages ago.

Clarification: I did get paid in tokens, however also I had to burn tokens to start the witness in the first place, back when they actually had a $ value. In $ terms, I lost, and lost faith that peerplays would amount to anything. I wasn't "scammed", and I can't prove malicious actions or intent, but it didn't exactly make me excited to see this come around again that's all.

Good luck to anyone who takes the gamble, I'm just a dude on the interwebs, not financial advice